Names that mean “ruler”
29 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. 24 of them close a name against 5 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.
Ruler names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Knight is among those carrying the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
Ric initial · rich final · ry final · rica final
- Ricier
Ric ruler + ier army
ruler army
- Ricmund
Ric ruler + mund protection
ruler protection
- Richer
Ric ruler + her army
ruler army
- Sigrich
Sig victory + rich ruler
victory ruler
- Garrich
Gar spear + rich ruler
spear ruler
- Robrich
Rob fame + rich ruler
fame ruler
- Edry
Ed wealth + ry ruler
wealth ruler
- Lamry
Lam land + ry ruler
land ruler
- Bertry
Bert bright + ry ruler
bright ruler
- Edarica
Eda wealth + rica ruler
wealth ruler
- Godrica
God deity + rica ruler
deity ruler
- Alisrica
Alis noble + rica ruler
noble ruler
rik final · Valda initial · rikka final
- Balrik
Bal fire + rik ruler
fire ruler
- Torgrik
Torg tower + rik ruler
tower ruler
- Kragrik
Krag crag + rik ruler
crag ruler
- Valdagild
Valda ruler + gild gilding
ruler gilding
- Valdagyda
Valda ruler + gyda gift
ruler gift
- Valdaselja
Valda ruler + selja willow
ruler willow
- Thorarikka
Thora storm + rikka ruler
storm ruler
- Norrarikka
Norra north + rikka ruler
north ruler
- Odarikka
Oda wealth + rikka ruler
wealth ruler
rek final · vald final · valdr final
- Harrek
Har army + rek ruler
army ruler
- Sigrek
Sig victory + rek ruler
victory ruler
- Eyrek
Ey island + rek ruler
island ruler
- Saxvald
Sax blade + vald ruler
blade ruler
- Olvald
Ol ancestor + vald ruler
ancestor ruler
- Einvald
Ein one + vald ruler
one ruler
- Hjalmvaldr
Hjalm helm + valdr ruler
helm ruler
- Dagvaldr
Dag day + valdr ruler
day ruler
- Skjaldvaldr
Skjald shield + valdr ruler
shield ruler
Rich initial · old final
- Richgott
Rich ruler + gott god
ruler god
- Richward
Rich ruler + ward guard
ruler guard
- Richmar
Rich ruler + mar famous
ruler famous
- Adalold
Adal noble + old ruler
noble ruler
- Bertold
Bert bright + old ruler
bright ruler
- Eberold
Eber boar + old ruler
boar ruler
rikur final · rika final
- Yrgaltrikur
Yrgalt ore + rikur ruler
ore ruler
- Bergalrikur
Bergal mountain + rikur ruler
mountain ruler
- Kaldmarrikur
Kaldmar cold sea + rikur ruler
cold sea ruler
- Eldrithrika
Eldrith long winter + rika ruler
long winter ruler
- Pelmirrika
Pelmir headland + rika ruler
headland ruler
- Ostrilrika
Ostril east wind + rika ruler
east wind ruler
ric final · ricka final
- Solric
Sol sun + ric ruler
sun ruler
- Nidric
Nid nest + ric ruler
nest ruler
- Truciric
Truci fierce + ric ruler
fierce ruler
- Corvinaricka
Corvina raven + ricka ruler
raven ruler
- Castellaricka
Castella fortress + ricka ruler
fortress ruler
- Vexillaricka
Vexilla banner + ricka ruler
banner ruler
ald final
- Amberald
Amber fossil resin + ald ruler
fossil resin ruler
- Stormald
Storm whirling wind + ald ruler
whirling wind ruler
- Nutmegald
Nutmeg musky nut + ald ruler
musky nut ruler
medon final
- Hylomedon
Hylo woodland + medon ruler
woodland ruler
- Xanthomedon
Xantho tawny + medon ruler
tawny ruler
- Stephanomedon
Stephano wreathed + medon ruler
wreathed ruler
ric final
- Quenric
Quen song + ric ruler
song ruler
- Vandric
Vand wanderer + ric ruler
wanderer ruler
- Ravric
Rav storm + ric ruler
storm ruler
Rich initial
- Richrade
Rich ruler + rade counsel
ruler counsel
- Richart
Rich ruler + art hardy
ruler hardy
- Richouf
Rich ruler + ouf wolf
ruler wolf
ric final
- Readric
Read red + ric ruler
red ruler
- Hwitric
Hwit white + ric ruler
white ruler
- Tilric
Til useful + ric ruler
useful ruler
ry final
- Donnry
Donn brown + ry ruler
brown ruler
- Sulry
Sul eye + ry ruler
eye ruler
- Garvry
Garv rough + ry ruler
rough ruler
rector final
- Auratorector
Aurato gilded + rector ruler
gilded ruler
- Vinctorector
Vincto bound + rector ruler
bound ruler
- Algidorector
Algido chill + rector ruler
chill ruler
rica final
- Candarica
Canda shining + rica ruler
shining ruler
- Bellarica
Bella fair + rica ruler
fair ruler
- Beatarica
Beata blessed + rica ruler
blessed ruler
arkhos final
- Hypsoarkhos
Hypso height + arkhos ruler
height ruler
- Hemeroarkhos
Hemero day + arkhos ruler
day ruler
- Anthrakoarkhos
Anthrako coal + arkhos ruler
coal ruler
vald final
- Torcvald
Torc boar + vald ruler
boar ruler
- Aonvald
Aon one + vald ruler
one ruler
- Innisvald
Innis island + vald ruler
island ruler
rich final
- Dornrich
Dorn thorn + rich ruler
thorn-ruler
- Zarrich
Zar dawn + rich ruler
dawn-ruler
- Falkrich
Falk falcon + rich ruler
falcon-ruler
Rhi initial
- Rhifelyn
Rhi ruler + felyn yellow
ruler yellow
- Rhidir
Rhi ruler + dir ground
ruler ground
- Rhibont
Rhi ruler + bont bridge
ruler bridge
ric final
- Frostric
Frost frozen dew + ric ruler
frozen dew ruler
- Vindric
Vind wind + ric ruler
wind ruler
- Duskric
Dusk failing light + ric ruler
failing light ruler
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “ruler”. 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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