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“serpent”

17 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. They split 8 to 9 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 people 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, Dragon, has 3.

Dragon


Creatures

saur final · Ophyra initial · nagor final

  • Daxorsaur

    Daxor shadow + saur serpent

    shadow serpent

  • Jaxorsaur

    Jaxor cunning + saur serpent

    cunning serpent

  • Alazarsaur

    Alazar flame + saur serpent

    flame serpent

  • Ophyramynth

    Ophyra serpent + mynth memory

    serpent memory

  • Ophyrathyx

    Ophyra serpent + thyx horn

    serpent horn

  • Ophyravor

    Ophyra serpent + vor greed

    serpent greed

  • Ymbrixnagor

    Ymbrix mist + nagor serpent

    mist serpent

  • Obsydnagor

    Obsyd obsidian + nagor serpent

    obsidian serpent

  • Galdrixnagor

    Galdrix charm + nagor serpent

    charm serpent

Barbarian


Tabletop

drakk final · drakka final

  • Rukkdrakk

    Rukk tore + drakk serpent

    tore the serpent

  • Naskdrakk

    Nask bit + drakk serpent

    bit the serpent

  • Grimdrakk

    Grim bared teeth + drakk serpent

    bared teeth the serpent

  • Storradrakka

    Storra carried off + drakka serpent

    carried off the serpent

  • Torvadrakka

    Torva took + drakka serpent

    took the serpent

  • Jarnadrakka

    Jarna bound + drakka serpent

    bound the serpent

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Orm initial · Orma initial

  • Ormrik

    Orm serpent + rik ruler

    serpent ruler

  • Ormbekk

    Orm serpent + bekk hewer

    serpent hewer

  • Ormjarn

    Orm serpent + jarn iron

    serpent iron

  • Ormavigg

    Orma serpent + vigg spear

    serpent spear

  • Ormahorn

    Orma serpent + horn clarion

    serpent clarion

  • Ormanir

    Orma serpent + nir smith

    serpent smith

Kraken


Creatures

Orm initial · ormr final

  • Ormknurr

    Orm serpent + knurr growler

    serpent growler

  • Ormnadr

    Orm serpent + nadr adder

    serpent adder

  • Ormthjofr

    Orm serpent + thjofr thief

    serpent thief

  • Nattormr

    Natt night + ormr serpent

    night serpent

  • Hrimormr

    Hrim rime + ormr serpent

    rime serpent

  • Snaeormr

    Snae snow + ormr serpent

    snow serpent

Viking


Real world

Orm initial · ormr final

  • Ormrikr

    Orm serpent + rikr mighty

    serpent mighty

  • Ormfastr

    Orm serpent + fastr firm

    serpent firm

  • Ormgrim

    Orm serpent + grim mask

    serpent mask

  • Veormr

    Ve sacred + ormr serpent

    sacred serpent

  • Odormr

    Od spear point + ormr serpent

    spear point serpent

  • Grimormr

    Grim mask + ormr serpent

    mask serpent

Banshee


Creatures

nathrach final

  • Reoitenathrach

    Reoite frozen + nathrach serpent

    frozen serpent

  • Corranathrach

    Corra heron + nathrach serpent

    heron serpent

  • Beathanathrach

    Beatha life + nathrach serpent

    life serpent

Gamertag


People

drake final

  • Runedrake

    Rune secret + drake serpent

    secret serpent

  • Chromedrake

    Chrome colour + drake serpent

    colour serpent

  • Hyperdrake

    Hyper over + drake serpent

    over serpent

Kingdom


Objects

Orm initial

  • Ormcrag

    Orm serpent + crag rock face

    serpent rock face

  • Ormheim

    Orm serpent + heim home

    serpent home

  • Ormwald

    Orm serpent + wald forest

    serpent forest

Superhero


People

Adder initial

  • Adder Spark

    Adder serpent + spark fire fleck

    serpent fire fleck

  • Adder Veil

    Adder serpent + veil covering cloth

    serpent covering cloth

  • Adder Walker

    Adder serpent + walker wanderer

    serpent wanderer

Villain


People

worm final

  • Lornworm

    Lorn desolation + worm serpent

    desolation serpent

  • Dolworm

    Dol grief + worm serpent

    grief serpent

  • Zarworm

    Zar tyranny + worm serpent

    tyranny serpent

Witch


People

Ser initial

  • Sersedge

    Ser serpent + sedge sword grass

    serpent sword grass

  • Sermoss

    Ser serpent + moss bog growth

    serpent bog growth

  • Serwick

    Ser serpent + wick candle cord

    serpent candle cord

Senses that travel together

See also

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