“red”
31 fragments across 27 traditions carry this sense. 26 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Griffin, has 2.
Gulen initial · Gules initial
- Gulenhelm
Gulen red + helm helmet
red helmet
- Gulenbod
Gulen red + bod messenger
red messenger
- Gulenswind
Gulen red + swind strong
red strong
- Gules Sejant
Gules red + Sejant sitting
red, sitting
- Gules Rampant
Gules red + Rampant rearing
red, rearing
- Gules Salient
Gules red + Salient leaping
red, leaping
Flann initial · roe final
- Flanngus
Flann red + gus vigour
red vigour
- Flannur
Flann red + ur fresh
red fresh
- Flanncam
Flann red + cam crooked
red crooked
- Tirroe
Tir land + roe red
land red
- Drumroe
Drum ridge + roe red
ridge red
- Monaroe
Mona bog + roe red
bog red
Derg initial · roy final
- Dergmoss
Derg red + moss bog
red bog
- Derggate
Derg red + gate road
red road
- Derginch
Derg red + inch water meadow
red water meadow
- Sianroy
Sian storm + roy red
storm red
- Grianroy
Grian sun + roy red
sun red
- Muirnroy
Muirn joy + roy red
joy red
Rhudd initial · goch final
- Rhuddol
Rhudd red + ddol dale
red dale
- Rhuddgoed
Rhudd red + goed trees
red trees
- Rhuddfelin
Rhudd red + felin mill
red mill
- Telyngoch
Telyn harp + goch red
harp red
- Morwyngoch
Morwyn maiden + goch red
maiden red
- Glangoch
Glan pure + goch red
pure red
Ghor initial
- Ghorzoll
Ghor red + zoll shelf
red shelf
- Ghorchaan
Ghor red + chaan reach
red reach
- Ghornith
Ghor red + nith harbour
red harbour
Rouge initial
- Rougevoir
Rouge red + voir view
red view
- Rougepre
Rouge red + pre meadow
red meadow
- Rougechamp
Rouge red + champ field
red field
Hong initial
- Hongfeng
Hong red + feng phoenix
red phoenix
- Hongjun
Hong red + jun noble
red noble
- Hongqian
Hong red + qian pretty
red pretty
Rub initial
- Rubevia
Rub red + evia territory
red territory
- Rubivia
Rub red + ivia territory
red territory
- Rubynia
Rub red + ynia country
red country
Rust initial
- Rusthound
Rust red + hound dog
red dog
- Rustweaver
Rust red + weaver crosser of threads
red crosser of threads
- Rustmark
Rust red + mark sign left behind
red sign left behind
Rud initial
- Rudbee
Rud red + bee hive worker
red hive worker
- Rudko
Rud red + ko child
red child
- Rudberry
Rud red + berry small fruit
red small fruit
Derg initial
- Dergbarr
Derg red + barr top
red top
- Dergtorr
Derg red + torr tor
red tor
- Dergdubh
Derg red + dubh dark
red dark
Rud initial
- Rudjarn
Rud red + jarn iron
red iron
- Rudvald
Rud red + vald rule
red rule
- Rudthur
Rud red + thur endurance
red endurance
Rot initial
- Rotjäger
Rot red + jäger hunter
red hunter
- Rotstein
Rot red + stein stone
red stone
- Rotschneider
Rot red + schneider tailor
red tailor
Kokkin initial
- Kokkineas
Kokkin red + eas hailing from
hailing from red
- Kokkinoudis
Kokkin red + oudis descendant
descendant red
- Kokkinadis
Kokkin red + adis child of
child of red
ula final
- Paliula
Pali cliff + ula red
red cliff
- Lanaula
Lana floating + ula red
red floating
- Laniula
Lani sky + ula red
red sky
Read initial
- Readric
Read red + ric ruler
red ruler
- Readlaf
Read red + laf heirloom
red heirloom
- Readhelm
Read red + helm helmet
red helmet
Aka initial
- Akamori
Aka red + mori forest
red forest
- Akaki
Aka red + ki tree
red tree
- Akasawa
Aka red + sawa marsh
red marsh
Rou initial
- Roudalle
Rou red + dalle valley
red valley
- Rougny
Rou red + gny holding
red holding
- Roucourt
Rou red + court manor
red manor
Rad initial
- Radburn
Rad red + burn stream
red stream
- Radlow
Rad red + low burial mound
red burial mound
- Radfield
Rad red + field open land
red open land
Erythra initial
- Erythrakratia
Erythra red + kratia power
red power
- Erythradoxa
Erythra red + doxa repute
red repute
- Erythrastrophe
Erythra red + strophe turning back
red turning back
Ruadh initial
- Ruadhsaddle
Ruadh red + saddle dip between peaks
red dip between peaks
- Ruadhnab
Ruadh red + nab jutting hill
red jutting hill
- Ruadhcorno
Ruadh red + corno horn
red horn
the red final
- Owen the Red
Owen well born + the red red
well born, called the red
- Gideon the Red
Gideon hewer + the red red
hewer, called the red
- Griffith the Red
Griffith strong lord + the red red
strong lord, called the red
Rub initial
- Ruborium
Rub red + orium hall
red hall
- Ruboikos
Rub red + oikos house
red house
- Rubcatena
Rub red + catena chain
red chain
Ruf initial
- Rufensis
Ruf red + ensis native
the red native
- Rufidus
Ruf red + idus kind
the red kind
- Rufitus
Ruf red + itus marked one
the red marked one
The Red initial
- The Red Lantern
The Red red + lantern shielded lamp
red shielded lamp
- The Red Eagle
The Red red + eagle imperial bird
red imperial bird
- The Red Bell
The Red red + bell sounding vessel
red sounding vessel
Rot initial
- Rotsky
Rot red + sky of the
red-of the
- Rotklippe
Rot red + klippe crag
red-crag
- Rotgrad
Rot red + grad city
red-city
Raud initial
- Raudbrok
Raud red + brok breeches
red breeches
- Raudboga
Raud red + boga bow
red bow
- Raudskjold
Raud red + skjold shield
red shield
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “red”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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