Names that mean “serpent”
18 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Serpent names across the traditions
¶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: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
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
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
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
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
Orm initial · ormr final
- Ormrikr
Orm serpent + rikr mighty
serpent mighty
- Ormfast
Orm serpent + fast firm
serpent firm
- Ormgrimr
Orm serpent + grimr 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
nathrach final
- Reoitenathrach
Reoite frozen + nathrach serpent
frozen serpent
- Corranathrach
Corra heron + nathrach serpent
heron serpent
- Beathanathrach
Beatha life + nathrach serpent
life serpent
drake final
- Runedrake
Rune secret + drake serpent
secret serpent
- Chromedrake
Chrome hard metal shine + drake serpent
hard metal shine serpent
- Hyperdrake
Hyper beyond the normal + drake serpent
beyond the normal serpent
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
Orm initial
- Orm Wilkinson
Orm serpent + Wilkinson son of William
serpent, son of William
- Orm Hudson
Orm serpent + Hudson son of Hugh
serpent, son of Hugh
- Orm atte Mere
Orm serpent + atte Mere at the pool
serpent, at the pool
Adder initial
- Adder Runner
Adder serpent + runner courier
serpent courier
- Adder Smith
Adder serpent + smith hammer worker
serpent hammer worker
- Adder Forge
Adder serpent + forge craft workshop
serpent craft workshop
worm final
- Boneworm
Bone skeleton + worm serpent
skeleton serpent
- Starkworm
Stark rigid severe + worm serpent
rigid severe serpent
- Morworm
Mor death + worm serpent
death serpent
Ser initial
- Sereth
Ser serpent + eth breath
serpent breath
- Serfell
Ser serpent + fell rocky hill
serpent rocky hill
- Sercroft
Ser serpent + croft small field
serpent small field
Senses that travel together
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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