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“river”

27 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 16 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures 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, Elf, has 3.

Elf


Fantasy races

Hal initial · duin final · Hala initial

  • Halheth

    Hal river + heth mist

    river mist

  • Halrin

    Hal river + rin circle

    river circle

  • Halmoth

    Hal river + moth dusk

    river dusk

  • Kelduin

    Kel green + duin river

    green river

  • Aelduin

    Ael noble + duin river

    noble river

  • Orinduin

    Orin mountain + duin river

    mountain river

  • Halariel

    Hala river + riel crowned

    river crowned

  • Halawenna

    Hala river + wenna blossom

    river blossom

  • Halamiril

    Hala river + miril jewel

    river jewel

Angel


Creatures

Nahra initial · Nahira initial

  • Nahradiel

    Nahra river + diel of God

    river of God

  • Nahraseth

    Nahra river + seth of the seal

    river of the seal

  • Nahrahod

    Nahra river + hod of the splendour

    river of the splendour

  • Nahirarana

    Nahira river + rana of the throne

    river of the throne

  • Nahiraiela

    Nahira river + iela of God

    river of God

  • Nahirahela

    Nahira river + hela of God

    river of God

Barbarian


Tabletop

rann final · ranna final

  • Rekkrann

    Rekk reached + rann river

    reached the river

  • Mokkrann

    Mokk mocked + rann river

    mocked the river

  • Gorrann

    Gorr gored + rann river

    gored the river

  • Snarraranna

    Snarra snarled + ranna river

    snarled the river

  • Thakkaranna

    Thakka struck + ranna river

    struck the river

  • Raddaranna

    Radda rode + ranna river

    rode the river

Celtic


Real world

Abo initial · abona final

  • Abomagus

    Abo river + magus market field

    river market field

  • Abomedion

    Abo river + medion middle

    river middle

  • Abocunon

    Abo river + cunon hound

    river hound

  • Aboabona

    Abo river + abona river

    river river

  • Cunoabona

    Cuno hound + abona river

    hound river

  • Tarvoabona

    Tarvo bull + abona river

    bull river

Centaur


Creatures

potamos final · Potamo initial

  • Rheopotamos

    Rheo flowing + potamos river

    flowing river

  • Astropotamos

    Astro star + potamos river

    star river

  • Lithopotamos

    Litho stone + potamos river

    stone river

  • Potamostathmos

    Potamo river + stathmos steading

    river steading

  • Potamophyle

    Potamo river + phyle tribe

    river tribe

  • Potamoile

    Potamo river + ile troop

    river troop

Japanese


Real world

gawa final · Kawa initial

  • Reigawa

    Rei lovely + gawa river

    lovely river

  • Rikugawa

    Riku land + gawa river

    land river

  • Hikagawa

    Hika light + gawa river

    light river

  • Kawamura

    Kawa river + mura village

    river village

  • Kawadani

    Kawa river + dani valley

    river valley

  • Kawakura

    Kawa river + kura storehouse

    river storehouse

Unicorn


Creatures

riviere final · flumen final

  • Sanariviere

    Sana whole + riviere river

    whole river

  • Fidariviere

    Fida faithful + riviere river

    faithful river

  • Virgineariviere

    Virginea maidenly + riviere river

    maidenly river

  • Solariflumen

    Solari sunlit + flumen river

    sunlit river

  • Puriflumen

    Puri pure + flumen river

    pure river

  • Noviflumen

    Novi new + flumen river

    new river

Banshee


Creatures

bhanna final

  • Solasbhanna

    Solas light + bhanna river

    light river

  • Mealabhanna

    Meala honey + bhanna river

    honey river

  • Laoibhanna

    Laoi chanted lay + bhanna river

    chanted lay river

Chinese


Real world

Chuan initial

  • Chuanjin

    Chuan river + jin gold

    river gold

  • Chuanqiang

    Chuan river + qiang strong

    river strong

  • Chuansen

    Chuan river + sen woods

    river woods

City


Objects

Ea initial

  • Eamoor

    Ea river + moor moorland

    river moorland

  • Eadale

    Ea river + dale broad valley

    river broad valley

  • Eamill

    Ea river + mill grinding house

    river grinding house

Country


Objects

Flum initial

  • Flumoria

    Flum river + oria realm

    river realm

  • Flumlandia

    Flum river + landia land

    river land

  • Flumina

    Flum river + ina land

    river land

D&D


Tabletop

ryn final

  • Fyrryn

    Fyr fire + ryn river

    fire river

  • Faeryn

    Fae fate + ryn river

    fate river

  • Anaryn

    Ana breath + ryn river

    breath river

God


Creatures

Riv initial

  • Rivsara

    Riv river + sara stars

    river of the stars

  • Rivduna

    Riv river + duna hill

    river of the hill

  • Rivnatha

    Riv river + natha depth

    river of the depth

Irish


Real world

Owen initial

  • Owenbeg

    Owen river + beg small

    river small

  • Owencroagh

    Owen river + croagh stack

    river stack

  • Owenroe

    Owen river + roe red

    river red

Kingdom


Objects

Ryn initial

  • Ryngarth

    Ryn river + garth enclosed yard

    river enclosed yard

  • Ryncrag

    Ryn river + crag rock face

    river rock face

  • Rynwatch

    Ryn river + watch outpost

    river outpost

Planet


Objects

Fluv initial

  • Fluvicola

    Fluv river + icola dweller

    river dweller

  • Fluvcorona

    Fluv river + corona crown

    river crown

  • Fluvcatena

    Fluv river + catena chain

    river chain

Vampire


Creatures

reka final

  • Magdareka

    Magda tower + reka river

    tower-river

  • Svetlareka

    Svetla radiant + reka river

    radiant-river

  • Milenareka

    Milena gracious + reka river

    gracious-river

Welsh


Real world

Afon initial

  • Afonoer

    Afon river + oer cold

    river cold

  • Afonfelin

    Afon river + felin watermill

    river watermill

  • Afongarw

    Afon river + garw rough

    river rough

Witch


People

Riv initial

  • Rivmoor

    Riv river + moor barren upland

    river barren upland

  • Rivleaf

    Riv river + leaf green blade

    river green blade

  • Rivreed

    Riv river + reed marsh cane

    river marsh cane

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “river”. 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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