“small”
34 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. They split 21 to 13 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from real world 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, Roman, has 3.
Paullus initial · minucius final · Minucia initial
- Paullus Petronius
Paullus small + petronius of stone
small, of stone
- Paullus Veturius
Paullus small + veturius of the ancients
small, of the ancients
- Paullus Julius
Paullus small + julius of iulus
small, of iulus
- Marcus Minucius
Marcus of mars + minucius small
of mars, small
- Mamercus Minucius
Mamercus oscan mars + minucius small
oscan mars, small
- Severus Minucius
Severus stern + minucius small
stern, small
- Minucia Prima
Minucia small + prima first
small, first
- Minucia Columba
Minucia small + columba dove
small, dove
- Minucia Venusta
Minucia small + venusta lovely
small, lovely
let final · etta final
- Mosslet
Moss bog growth + let small
bog growth small
- Rustlet
Rust red decay + let small
red decay small
- Lumlet
Lum light + let small
light small
- Lavetta
Lav lavender + etta small
lavender small
- Meletta
Mel nectar + etta small
nectar small
- Vinetta
Vin vine + etta small
vine small
Paul initial · Petit initial
- Paulbaud
Paul small + baud bold
small bold
- Paulel
Paul small + el little
small little
- Paulnand
Paul small + nand daring
small daring
- Petitmaison
Petit small + maison house
small house
- Petitfontaine
Petit small + fontaine fountain
small fountain
- Petitfort
Petit small + fort stronghold
small stronghold
Nubbin initial · etta final
- Nubbinapper
Nubbin small + apper snapping
small snapping
- Nubbinabble
Nubbin small + abble babbling
small babbling
- Nubbinintle
Nubbin small + intle pivot
small pivot
- Zilliketta
Zillik zigzagging + etta small
zigzagging small
- Minniketta
Minnik minding + etta small
minding small
- Olletetta
Ollet oiling + etta small
oiling small
Pib initial · Pibba initial
- Pibshiv
Pib small + shiv knife
small knife
- Pibsniff
Pib small + sniff short snuffle
small short snuffle
- Pibnick
Pib small + nick theft
small theft
- Pibbatusk
Pibba small + tusk curved fang
small curved fang
- Pibbanick
Pibba small + nick notch
small notch
- Pibbagrudge
Pibba small + grudge old resentment
small old resentment
ock final · etta final
- Pipock
Pip seed + ock small
seed small
- Ryeock
Rye ryegrain + ock small
ryegrain small
- Hawock
Haw hawthorn + ock small
hawthorn small
- Deletta
Del dell + etta small
dell small
- Mosetta
Mos moss + etta small
moss small
- Bryetta
Bry briar + etta small
briar small
Paolo initial · paola final
- Paolo Fulvio
Paolo small + fulvio tawny
small and tawny
- Paolo Gianni
Paolo small + gianni god is merciful
small and god is merciful
- Paolo Pasquale
Paolo small + pasquale of easter
small and of easter
- Giorgia Paola
Giorgia earth worker + paola small
earth worker and small
- Alice Paola
Alice noble kind + paola small
noble kind and small
- Giovanna Paola
Giovanna god is gracious + paola small
god is gracious and small
Yxa initial
- Yxadena
Yxa small + dena spring
small spring
- Yxavunth
Yxa small + vunth holding
small holding
- Yxamarn
Yxa small + marn flats
small flats
etta final
- Amberetta
Amber fossil resin + etta small
fossil resin small
- Moonetta
Moon month measurer + etta small
month measurer small
- Liletta
Lil lily + etta small
lily small
Little initial
- Littlefield
Little small + field open land
small open land
- Littlecaster
Little small + caster roman fort
small roman fort
- Littlemere
Little small + mere lake
small lake
Parv initial
- Parvusia
Parv small + usia island country
small island country
- Parvlandia
Parv small + landia land
small land
- Parvinia
Parv small + inia country
small country
Pim initial
- Pimburr
Pim small + burr clinging seed
small clinging seed
- Pimflit
Pim small + flit flitting
small flitting
- Pimwink
Pim small + wink quick blink
small quick blink
Klein initial
- Kleinbach
Klein small + bach brook
small brook
- Kleinmann
Klein small + mann man
small man
- Kleinhoff
Klein small + hoff farmstead
small farmstead
Filli initial
- Fillicott
Filli small + cott one-room house
small one-room house
- Fillidric
Filli small + dric ruling firmly
small ruling firmly
- Fillibert
Filli small + bert shining
small shining
iki final
- Malaiki
Mala garden + iki small
small garden
- Uilaiki
Uila lightning + iki small
small lightning
- Maluiki
Malu shelter + iki small
small shelter
Beg initial
- Beglaith
Beg small + laith sovereignty
small sovereignty
- Begbawn
Beg small + bawn pale
small pale
- Begreagh
Beg small + reagh brindled
small brindled
Ko initial
- Kotsuka
Ko small + tsuka mound
small mound
- Kogawa
Ko small + gawa river
small river
- Koshiro
Ko small + shiro castle
small castle
Mikro initial
- Mikrodiphthera
Mikro small + diphthera hide scroll
small hide scroll
- Mikropapyros
Mikro small + papyros reed paper
small reed paper
- Mikrotechne
Mikro small + techne craft
small craft
Paul initial
- Paul Grafton
Paul small + grafton grove farmstead
small, grove farmstead
- Paul Stanton
Paul small + stanton stone settlement
small, stone settlement
- Paul Garrett
Paul small + garrett spear rule
small, spear rule
Paul initial
- Paul Coldwater
Paul small + coldwater cold water
small, called the cold water
- Paul the Fierce
Paul small + the fierce fierce
small, called the fierce
- Paul the Lean
Paul small + the lean lean
small, called the lean
ella final
- Cavella
Cav hollow + ella small
hollow small
- Serella
Ser late + ella small
late small
- Altella
Alt high + ella small
high small
Pavel initial
- Pavel Romanovich
Pavel small + romanovich son of Roman
small, son of Roman
- Pavel Gennadyevich
Pavel small + gennadyevich son of Gennady
small, son of Gennady
- Pavel Leonidovich
Pavel small + leonidovich son of Leonid
small, son of Leonid
beg final
- Trenbeg
Tren strong + beg small
strong small
- Fearbeg
Fear man + beg small
man small
- Tuathbeg
Tuath north + beg small
north small
Pablo initial
- Pablo Clemente
Pablo small + clemente merciful
small and merciful
- Pablo Silvestre
Pablo small + silvestre of the woods
small and of the woods
- Pablo Teodoro
Pablo small + teodoro gift of God
small and gift of God
fach final
- Maenfach
Maen stone + fach small
stone small
- Trefach
Tre homestead + fach small
homestead small
- Llynfach
Llyn lake + fach small
lake small
ock final
- Aelock
Ael aether + ock small
aether small
- Glyphock
Glyph carved sign + ock small
carved sign small
- Silock
Sil silence + ock small
silence small
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “small”. 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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