Names that mean “slender”
10 fragments across 9 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 4 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Slender names across the traditions
¶They cluster in 3 families, most of them real world. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 2 fragments.
Tanu initial · tanvi final
- Tanulatika
Tanu slender + latika tendril
slender tendril
- Tanumohini
Tanu slender + mohini enchanting
slender enchanting
- Tanuveena
Tanu slender + veena lute
slender lute
- Indutanvi
Indu bright drop + tanvi slender
bright drop slender
- Jayatanvi
Jaya victory + tanvi slender
victory slender
- Neelatanvi
Neela blue + tanvi slender
blue slender
Slim initial
- Slim Molina
Slim slender + Molina mill
slender, mill
- Slim Merriweather
Slim slender + Merriweather fair weather
slender, fair weather
- Slim Schultz
Slim slender + Schultz village headman
slender, village headman
illa final
- Pilletilla
Pillet pillowing + illa slender
pillowing slender
- Pommelilla
Pommel pommelling + illa slender
pommelling slender
- Frizzelilla
Frizzel frizzing + illa slender
frizzing slender
Bry initial
- Bryhard
Bry slender + hard enduring
slender enduring
- Brydane
Bry slender + dane lowland man
slender lowland man
- Bryward
Bry slender + ward watchman
slender watchman
illa final
- Damilla
Dam damson + illa slender
damson slender
- Wililla
Wil willow + illa slender
willow slender
- Panilla
Pan pansy + illa slender
pansy slender
Cael initial
- Caelgow
Cael slender + gow smith
slender smith
- Caelfada
Cael slender + fada long
slender long
- Caelloch
Cael slender + loch lake
slender lake
Smale final
- Matthew Smale
Matthew gift of god + Smale slender
gift of god, slender
- Hick Smale
Hick brave ruler + Smale slender
brave ruler, slender
- Nicholas Smale
Nicholas victory of people + Smale slender
victory of people, slender
Seang initial
- Seangfinn
Seang slender + finn blonde
slender blonde
- Seangbuie
Seang slender + buie golden
slender golden
- Seangsaor
Seang slender + saor free
slender free
Main initial
- Mainlon
Main slender + lon cheerful
slender cheerful
- Mainwyllt
Main slender + wyllt wild
slender wild
- Mainborth
Main slender + borth harbour
slender harbour
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “slender”. 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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