Names that mean “rock”
33 fragments across 24 traditions carry this sense. 28 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Rock names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 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: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
Pet initial · Roc initial · Roche initial
- Petienne
Pet rock + ienne grace
rock grace
- Petlinde
Pet rock + linde soft
rock soft
- Petwenna
Pet rock + wenna joy
rock joy
- Rocgar
Roc rock + gar spear
rock spear
- Rocence
Roc rock + ence bearing
rock bearing
- Rocgund
Roc rock + gund war
rock war
- Rocheville
Roche rock + ville town
rock town
- Rochevaux
Roche rock + vaux vales
rock vales
- Rochepont
Roche rock + pont bridge
rock bridge
Hal initial · hall final · halla final
- Halvin
Hal rock + vin friend
rock friend
- Halgrimr
Hal rock + grimr mask
rock mask
- Halrad
Hal rock + rad counsel
rock counsel
- Inghall
Ing fertility god + hall rock
fertility god rock
- Norhall
Nor north + hall rock
north rock
- Randhall
Rand shield rim + hall rock
shield rim rock
- Inghalla
Ing fertility god + halla rock
fertility god rock
- Odhalla
Od spear point + halla rock
spear point rock
- Brynhalla
Bryn mail coat + halla rock
mail coat rock
Rup initial · Rupia initial
- Rupnand
Rup rock + nand daring
rock daring
- Rupgrim
Rup rock + grim mask
rock mask
- Rupsig
Rup rock + sig victory
rock victory
- Rupiahugia
Rupia rock + hugia mind
rock mind
- Rupiasiga
Rupia rock + siga victory
rock victory
- Rupiaharda
Rupia rock + harda hardy
rock hardy
Peter initial · Piers initial
- Peter Wilson
Peter rock + Wilson son of Will
rock, son of Will
- Peter Milton
Peter rock + Milton mill settlement
rock, mill settlement
- Peter atte Wode
Peter rock + atte Wode at the wood
rock, at the wood
- Piers Rede
Piers rock + Rede red haired
rock, red haired
- Piers Drinkwater
Piers rock + Drinkwater water drinker
rock, water drinker
- Piers Wright
Piers rock + Wright craftsman
rock, craftsman
Petro initial · Petra initial
- Petropatros
Petro rock + patros father
rock father
- Petrolophos
Petro rock + lophos crest
rock crest
- Petrophylax
Petro rock + phylax guard
rock guard
- Petrathyella
Petra rock + thyella storm
rock storm
- Petraphone
Petra rock + phone slayer
rock slayer
- Petrapoine
Petra rock + poine retribution
rock retribution
Peter initial · Pierre initial
- Peter Riptide
Peter rock + riptide racing current
rock, called the racing current
- Peter One-Hand
Peter rock + one-hand one hand
rock, called the one hand
- Peter Hookhand
Peter rock + hookhand hook hand
rock, called the hook hand
- Pierre Undertow
Pierre rock + undertow hidden current
rock, called the hidden current
- Pierre Landless
Pierre rock + landless dispossessed
rock, called the dispossessed
- Pierre Seabones
Pierre rock + seabones sea bones
rock, called the sea bones
Hal initial · Halla initial
- Halscar
Hal rock + scar healed wound
rock healed wound
- Halbane
Hal rock + bane undoing
rock undoing
- Halhowl
Hal rock + howl long cry
rock long cry
- Hallawing
Halla rock + wing flight limb
rock flight limb
- Hallabriar
Halla rock + briar prickly bush
rock prickly bush
- Hallasong
Halla rock + song sung tune
rock sung tune
Zurna initial
- Zurnalael
Zurna rock + lael of God
rock of God
- Zurnaphiel
Zurna rock + phiel of God
rock of God
- Zurnamiel
Zurna rock + miel of God
rock of God
Carraig initial
- Carraigpoll
Carraig rock + poll hollow
rock hollow
- Carraigdorn
Carraig rock + dorn fist
rock fist
- Carraiggallan
Carraig rock + gallan standing stone
rock standing stone
Roche initial
- Rochemer
Roche rock + mer sea
rock sea
- Rochetorp
Roche rock + torp hamlet
rock hamlet
- Rochelande
Roche rock + lande heath
rock heath
Yan initial
- Yanlong
Yan rock + long dragon
rock dragon
- Yanrong
Yan rock + rong glory
rock glory
- Yanzhong
Yan rock + zhong loyal
rock loyal
Sax initial
- Saxterre
Sax rock + terre land
rock land
- Saxitia
Sax rock + itia region
rock region
- Saxuna
Sax rock + una land
rock land
Pete initial
- Pete Schultz
Pete rock + Schultz village headman
rock, village headman
- Pete Rawlins
Pete rock + Rawlins son of Ralph
rock, son of Ralph
- Pete Pena
Pete rock + Pena crag
rock, crag
Kar initial
- Karund
Kar rock + und deep
rock deep
- Kardunn
Kar rock + dunn fort
rock fort
- Karnir
Kar rock + nir smith
rock smith
Roche initial
- Rochechêne
Roche rock + chêne oak
rock oak
- Rocheverger
Roche rock + verger orchard
rock orchard
- Rochemaire
Roche rock + maire mayor
rock mayor
Carrick initial
- Carricktra
Carrick rock + tra strand
rock strand
- Carricktorc
Carrick rock + torc boar
rock boar
- Carricklin
Carrick rock + lin pool
rock pool
Iwa initial
- Iwanami
Iwa rock + nami wave
rock wave
- Iwakaze
Iwa rock + kaze wind
rock wind
- Iwarin
Iwa rock + rin grove
rock grove
Klett initial
- Klettbrandr
Klett rock + brandr firebrand
rock firebrand
- Klettvaki
Klett rock + vaki waker
rock waker
- Klettkonungr
Klett rock + konungr sovereign
rock sovereign
sten final
- Einar Sten
Einar lone warrior + sten rock
lone warrior and rock
- Jakob Sten
Jakob supplanter + sten rock
supplanter and rock
- Frederik Sten
Frederik peaceful ruler + sten rock
peaceful ruler and rock
krag final
- Krulkrag
Krul cruel + krag rock
cruel rock
- Gnashkrag
Gnash teeth-grinding + krag rock
teeth-grinding rock
- Thraggkrag
Thragg haul + krag rock
haul rock
Craig initial
- Craigbane
Craig rock + bane pale
rock pale
- Craigmuir
Craig rock + muir moor
rock moor
- Craigan
Craig rock + an little
rock little
roc final
- Signroc
Sign token + roc rock
token rock
- Virgroc
Virg maiden + roc rock
maiden rock
- Luminroc
Lumin light + roc rock
light rock
Skal initial
- Skalhain
Skal rock + hain grove
rock-grove
- Skalskala
Skal rock + skala cliff
rock-cliff
- Skalsud
Skal rock + sud south
rock-south
Carreg initial
- Carreggwm
Carreg rock + gwm hollow
rock hollow
- Carreghir
Carreg rock + hir long
rock long
- Carregfyw
Carreg rock + fyw alive
rock alive
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “rock”. 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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