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Names that mean “smoke”

19 fragments across 9 traditions carry this sense. 14 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Build names meaning smoke

Smoke names across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from fantasy races outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dragon is among those carrying the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Dragon


Creatures

Ulzar initial · vurn final · Ulyra initial · Fumyr initial

  • Ulzarsaur

    Ulzar smoke + saur serpent

    smoke serpent

  • Ulzarazor

    Ulzar smoke + azor sovereign

    smoke sovereign

  • Ulzarthor

    Ulzar smoke + thor thunder

    smoke thunder

  • Saurixvurn

    Saurix wyrm + vurn smoke

    wyrm smoke

  • Naxorvurn

    Naxor night + vurn smoke

    night smoke

  • Haxorvurn

    Haxor claw + vurn smoke

    claw smoke

  • Ulyrathyx

    Ulyra smoke + thyx horn

    smoke horn

  • Ulyraskar

    Ulyra smoke + skar wound

    smoke wound

  • Ulyragrath

    Ulyra smoke + grath tomb

    smoke tomb

  • Fumyrlaris

    Fumyr smoke + laris song

    smoke song

  • Fumyrmaroth

    Fumyr smoke + maroth grave

    smoke grave

  • Fumyrundor

    Fumyr smoke + undor deep

    smoke deep

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Fumar initial · ulis final · Fumis initial · ule final

  • Fumaromer

    Fumar smoke + omer counted

    smoke counted

  • Fumarerion

    Fumar smoke + erion lineage

    smoke lineage

  • Fumaremor

    Fumar smoke + emor memory

    smoke memory

  • Damenulis

    Damen condemned + ulis smoke

    condemned smoke

  • Occanulis

    Occan sunset + ulis smoke

    sunset smoke

  • Umbrenulis

    Umbren shadowed + ulis smoke

    shadowed smoke

  • Fumisimae

    Fumis smoke + imae dread

    smoke dread

  • Fumisustra

    Fumis smoke + ustra distant

    smoke distant

  • Fumisesse

    Fumis smoke + esse essence

    smoke essence

  • Pallisule

    Pallis fading + ule smoke

    fading smoke

  • Ocrisule

    Ocris sunset + ule smoke

    sunset smoke

  • Velmisule

    Velmis veiled + ule smoke

    veiled smoke

Demon


Creatures

Hazr initial · Hesk initial · ozk final

  • Hazrikh

    Hazr smoke + ikh splinter

    smoke of the splinter

  • Hazril

    Hazr smoke + il coil

    smoke of the coil

  • Hazruz

    Hazr smoke + uz craving

    smoke of the craving

  • Heskutha

    Hesk smoke + utha shaft

    smoke of the shaft

  • Heskatha

    Hesk smoke + atha scorch

    smoke of the scorch

  • Heskola

    Hesk smoke + ola hollow

    smoke of the hollow

  • Lurzozk

    Lurz lure + ozk smoke

    lure of the smoke

  • Vandrozk

    Vandr wandering + ozk smoke

    wandering of the smoke

  • Irthozk

    Irth iron + ozk smoke

    iron of the smoke

Orc


Fantasy races

Duka initial · Ghaz initial

  • Dukarag

    Duka smoke + rag tatter

    smoke tatter

  • Dukanash

    Duka smoke + nash night

    smoke night

  • Dukastok

    Duka smoke + stok stump

    smoke stump

  • Ghazruk

    Ghaz smoke + ruk grip

    smoke grip

  • Ghazurk

    Ghaz smoke + urk slave

    smoke slave

  • Ghazsnag

    Ghaz smoke + snag snare

    smoke snare

Witch


People

mith final · Smok initial

  • Dernmith

    Dern secret + mith smoke

    secret smoke

  • Mormith

    Mor moor + mith smoke

    moor smoke

  • Thistmith

    Thist thistle + mith smoke

    thistle smoke

  • Smokling

    Smok smoke + ling child

    smoke child

  • Smoknock

    Smok smoke + nock notch

    smoke notch

  • Smokroot

    Smok smoke + root buried stem

    smoke buried stem

Cowboy


People

Smoky initial

  • Smoky Davis

    Smoky smoke + Davis son of David

    smoke, son of David

  • Smoky Jackson

    Smoky smoke + Jackson son of Jack

    smoke, son of Jack

  • Smoky Walker

    Smoky smoke + Walker cloth fuller

    smoke, cloth fuller

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Ekh initial

  • Ekhthok

    Ekh smoke + thok stubborn

    smoke stubborn

  • Ekhtan

    Ekh smoke + tan steady

    smoke steady

  • Ekhhan

    Ekh smoke + han steadfast

    smoke steadfast

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Rok initial

  • Rokverk

    Rok smoke + verk work

    smoke work

  • Rokund

    Rok smoke + und deep

    smoke deep

  • Rokgildi

    Rok smoke + gildi guild

    smoke guild

Planet


Objects

Fum initial

  • Fumetum

    Fum smoke + etum grove

    smoke grove

  • Fumora

    Fum smoke + ora coast

    smoke coast

  • Fumifera

    Fum smoke + ifera bearing

    smoke bearing

Senses that travel together

See also

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