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“secret”

24 fragments across 18 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 15 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Werewolf, has 3.

Werewolf


Creatures

Rune initial · Runa initial · run final

  • Runemuzzle

    Rune secret + muzzle snout

    secret snout

  • Runemarrow

    Rune secret + marrow bone pith

    secret bone pith

  • Runehide

    Rune secret + hide animal skin

    secret animal skin

  • Runahunt

    Runa secret + hunt pursuit of game

    secret pursuit of game

  • Runahollow

    Runa secret + hollow small valley

    secret small valley

  • Runapelt

    Runa secret + pelt fur skin

    secret fur skin

  • Mararun

    Mara nightmare + run secret

    nightmare secret

  • Willowrun

    Willow bending tree + run secret

    bending tree secret

  • Runarun

    Runa secret + run secret

    secret secret

German


Real world

run final · runa final

  • Siegrun

    Sieg victory + run secret

    victory secret

  • Otrun

    Ot wealth + run secret

    wealth secret

  • Wigrun

    Wig war + run secret

    war secret

  • Arnruna

    Arn eagle + runa secret

    eagle secret

  • Heilruna

    Heil health + runa secret

    health secret

  • Hildruna

    Hild battle + runa secret

    battle secret

Lich


Creatures

Arcano initial · Arcana initial

  • Arcanopontifex

    Arcano secret + pontifex bridge-maker

    secret bridge-maker

  • Arcanovector

    Arcano secret + vector carrier

    secret carrier

  • Arcanovorax

    Arcano secret + vorax devourer

    secret devourer

  • Arcanaharena

    Arcana secret + harena sand

    secret sand

  • Arcanasera

    Arcana secret + sera door bolt

    secret door bolt

  • Arcanaurna

    Arcana secret + urna urn

    secret urn

Viking


Real world

Run initial · runa final

  • Rungrimr

    Run secret + grimr mask

    secret mask

  • Runhall

    Run secret + hall rock

    secret rock

  • Runkell

    Run secret + kell helmet

    secret helmet

  • Harruna

    Har army + runa secret

    army secret

  • Livruna

    Liv life + runa secret

    life secret

  • Odruna

    Od spear point + runa secret

    spear point secret

Witch


People

Dern initial · rune final

  • Dernara

    Dern secret + ara hearth

    secret hearth

  • Dernkin

    Dern secret + kin blood family

    secret blood family

  • Dernvara

    Dern secret + vara ward

    secret ward

  • Marrune

    Mar nightmare + rune secret

    nightmare secret

  • Fernrune

    Fern feather plant + rune secret

    feather plant secret

  • Aerrune

    Aer air + rune secret

    air secret

Banshee


Creatures

run final

  • Crannrun

    Crann tree + run secret

    tree secret

  • Muirrun

    Muir sea + run secret

    sea secret

  • Ruadhrun

    Ruadh red-haired + run secret

    red-haired secret

Cat


People

run final

  • Silverrun

    Silver pale metal + run secret

    pale metal secret

  • Cinderrun

    Cinder burnt slag + run secret

    burnt slag secret

  • Speckrun

    Speck tiny dot + run secret

    tiny dot secret

D&D


Tabletop

run final

  • Aldrun

    Ald old + run secret

    old secret

  • Waldrun

    Wald forest + run secret

    forest secret

  • Dunrun

    Dun hill + run secret

    hill secret

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

run final

  • Selthrun

    Selth carapace + run secret

    carapace secret

  • Kolthrun

    Kolth cold + run secret

    cold secret

  • Torthrun

    Torth toll + run secret

    toll secret

Drow


Fantasy races

Sazz initial

  • Sazzelzra

    Sazz secret + elzra attendant

    secret attendant

  • Sazzaunra

    Sazz secret + aunra matron

    secret matron

  • Sazzesvyra

    Sazz secret + esvyra messenger

    secret messenger

Gamertag


People

Rune initial

  • Runeclaw

    Rune secret + claw hooked nail

    secret hooked nail

  • Runewave

    Rune secret + wave moving crest

    secret moving crest

  • Runeblast

    Rune secret + blast shock outward

    secret shock outward

Giant


Creatures

runa final

  • Skyrilruna

    Skyril sky + runa secret

    sky secret

  • Gramnilruna

    Gramnil granite + runa secret

    granite secret

  • Kelgrunruna

    Kelgrun foundation + runa secret

    foundation secret

Griffin


Creatures

run final

  • Ungularun

    Ungula claw + run secret

    claw secret

  • Aurearun

    Aurea gold + run secret

    gold secret

  • Ferrarun

    Ferra iron + run secret

    iron secret

Human


People

run final

  • Swithrun

    Swith strong + run secret

    strong secret

  • Baldrun

    Bald bold + run secret

    bold secret

  • Winrun

    Win friend + run secret

    friend secret

Knight


People

run final

  • Edarun

    Eda wealth + run secret

    wealth secret

  • Wynrun

    Wyn joy + run secret

    joy secret

  • Radrun

    Rad counsel + run secret

    counsel secret

Minotaur


Creatures

Lathro initial

  • Lathroperas

    Lathro secret + peras limit

    secret limit

  • Lathrodrama

    Lathro secret + drama deed

    secret deed

  • Lathrogramma

    Lathro secret + gramma letter

    secret letter

Troll


Creatures

runa final

  • Myrruna

    Myr mire + runa secret

    mire secret

  • Grotruna

    Grot grotto + runa secret

    grotto secret

  • Rimruna

    Rim hoarfrost + runa secret

    hoarfrost secret

Wizard


People

arn final

  • Ravarn

    Rav raven + arn secret

    raven secret

  • Urarn

    Ur first + arn secret

    first secret

  • Selarn

    Sel moon + arn secret

    moon secret

Senses that travel together

See also

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