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“star”

51 fragments across 33 traditions carry this sense. 38 of them open a name against 13 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Elf carries 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.

Elf


Fantasy races

El initial · nil final · Ele initial · niel final

  • Elvar

    El star + var guard

    star guard

  • Eldain

    El star + dain wise

    star wise

  • Ellind

    El star + lind singer

    star singer

  • Delnil

    Del leaf + nil star

    leaf star

  • Baelnil

    Bael brave + nil star

    brave star

  • Mirnil

    Mir crystal + nil star

    crystal star

  • Elelassa

    Ele star + lassa leaf

    star leaf

  • Elevel

    Ele star + vel gentle

    star gentle

  • Elethal

    Ele star + thal grove

    star grove

  • Ylleniel

    Ylle pale + niel star

    pale star

  • Sylniel

    Syl whisper + niel star

    whisper star

  • Ciraniel

    Cira wind + niel star

    wind star

Unicorn


Creatures

Stell initial · Stella initial · estoile final · sidus final

  • Stellfaucon

    Stell star + faucon falcon

    star falcon

  • Stellsablon

    Stell star + sablon sand

    star sand

  • Stellpied

    Stell star + pied foot

    star foot

  • Stellalumiere

    Stella star + lumiere lamplight

    star lamplight

  • Stellapucele

    Stella star + pucele maiden

    star maiden

  • Stellatrace

    Stella star + trace track

    star track

  • Luminaestoile

    Lumina light + estoile star

    light star

  • Hiemaestoile

    Hiema wintry + estoile star

    wintry star

  • Candidaestoile

    Candida shining white + estoile star

    shining white star

  • Lunarisidus

    Lunari moonlit + sidus star

    moonlit star

  • Silvestrisidus

    Silvestri woodland + sidus star

    woodland star

  • Aeternisidus

    Aeterni everlasting + sidus star

    everlasting star

Vampire


Creatures

Stea initial · stern final · Zvezd initial · Stelian initial

  • Steaev

    Stea star + ev lineage

    star-lineage

  • Steathal

    Stea star + thal valley

    star-valley

  • Steakirch

    Stea star + kirch church

    star-church

  • Burgstern

    Burg castle + stern star

    castle-star

  • Belastern

    Bela white + stern star

    white-star

  • Temstern

    Tem dark + stern star

    dark-star

  • Zvezdgarten

    Zvezd star + garten garden

    star-garden

  • Zvezdeanu

    Zvezd star + eanu from

    star-from

  • Zvezdblut

    Zvezd star + blut blood

    star-blood

  • Stelianich

    Stelian star + ich child

    star child

  • Stelianstadt

    Stelian star + stadt town

    star town

  • Stelianevich

    Stelian star + evich son

    star son

Wizard


People

El initial · Astra initial · Ela initial · Ast initial

  • Eldric

    El star + dric rule

    star rule

  • Elquil

    El star + quil quill

    star quill

  • Elros

    El star + ros dew

    star dew

  • Astraith

    Astra star + ith thread

    star thread

  • Astrarin

    Astra star + rin circle

    star circle

  • Astrasette

    Astra star + sette little

    star little

  • Elanara

    Ela star + nara flame

    star flame

  • Elaith

    Ela star + ith thread

    star thread

  • Elalis

    Ela star + lis lily

    star lily

  • Astis

    Ast star + is law

    star law

  • Astmark

    Ast star + mark written trace

    star written trace

  • Asttor

    Ast star + tor tower

    star tower

Dragon


Creatures

Zerix initial · Elyra initial · Xalthor initial

  • Zerixphyr

    Zerix star + phyr flame

    star flame

  • Zerixlyx

    Zerix star + lyx gloom

    star gloom

  • Zerixsereth

    Zerix star + sereth eye

    star eye

  • Elyraketh

    Elyra star + keth ash

    star ash

  • Elyraryx

    Elyra star + ryx tempest

    star tempest

  • Elyramor

    Elyra star + mor death

    star death

  • Xalthorgorath

    Xalthor star + gorath tomb

    star tomb

  • Xalthordrakor

    Xalthor star + drakor terror

    star terror

  • Xalthorvexis

    Xalthor star + vexis spite

    star spite

Phoenix


Creatures

Astro initial · Astera initial · aster final

  • Astroaretos

    Astro star + aretos excellence

    star excellence

  • Astropais

    Astro star + pais child

    star child

  • Astrokrates

    Astro star + krates power

    star power

  • Asteradromia

    Astera star + dromia course

    star course

  • Asterapteryx

    Astera star + pteryx wing

    star wing

  • Asterathaleia

    Astera star + thaleia blooming

    star blooming

  • Empyroaster

    Empyro in fire + aster star

    in fire star

  • Deuteroaster

    Deutero second + aster star

    second star

  • Kaustikoaster

    Kaustiko burning + aster star

    burning star

Centaur


Creatures

Astro initial · aster final

  • Astromedon

    Astro star + medon ruler

    star ruler

  • Astrostratos

    Astro star + stratos army

    star army

  • Astrolykos

    Astro star + lykos wolf

    star wolf

  • Oxyaster

    Oxy sharp + aster star

    sharp star

  • Phytoaster

    Phyto plant + aster star

    plant star

  • Phaidroaster

    Phaidro beaming + aster star

    beaming star

Hawaiian


Real world

Hoku initial · Kahoku initial

  • Hokumaluhia

    Hoku star + maluhia peaceful

    peaceful star

  • Hokualoha

    Hoku star + aloha beloved

    beloved star

  • Hokuwaena

    Hoku star + waena middle

    middle star

  • Kahokunui

    Kahoku star + nui great

    the great star

  • Kahokunani

    Kahoku star + nani lovely

    the lovely star

  • Kahokupono

    Kahoku star + pono upright

    the upright star

Banshee


Creatures

realt final

  • Maolrealt

    Maol bare + realt star

    bare star

  • Fannrealt

    Fann feeble + realt star

    feeble star

  • Nealrealt

    Neal cloud + realt star

    cloud star

Bard


Tabletop

stella final

  • Callastella

    Calla lily + stella star

    lily star

  • Meliastella

    Melia honey + stella star

    honey star

  • Iriastella

    Iria rainbow + stella star

    rainbow star

Chinese


Real world

Xing initial

  • Xinghai

    Xing star + hai sea

    star sea

  • Xingrui

    Xing star + rui wise

    star wise

  • Xingjie

    Xing star + jie outstanding

    star outstanding

Country


Objects

Aster initial

  • Asterlandia

    Aster star + landia land

    star land

  • Asteronia

    Aster star + onia country

    star country

  • Asteristan

    Aster star + istan place

    star place

D&D


Tabletop

Elen initial

  • Elenith

    Elen star + ith light

    star light

  • Elenanna

    Elen star + anna grace

    star grace

  • Elenaris

    Elen star + aris noble born

    star noble born

Dog


People

Stel initial

  • Steldew

    Stel star + dew morning damp

    star morning damp

  • Stelwillow

    Stel star + willow bending bough

    star bending bough

  • Stellee

    Stel star + lee shelter

    star shelter

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Xez initial

  • Xezgan

    Xez star + gan bearer

    star bearer

  • Xezzar

    Xez star + zar spearman

    star spearman

  • Xezvesh

    Xez star + vesh bright

    star bright

God


Creatures

Sar initial

  • Sarxar

    Sar star + xar severance

    star of the severance

  • Sarur

    Sar star + ur source

    star of the source

  • Sarnar

    Sar star + nar fire

    star of the fire

Griffin


Creatures

Estoil initial

  • Estoilgang

    Estoil star + gang course

    star course

  • Estoilnand

    Estoil star + nand daring

    star daring

  • Estoilfred

    Estoil star + fred peace

    star peace

Indian


Real world

tara final

  • Triptitara

    Tripti contentment + tara star

    contentment star

  • Lalitatara

    Lalita charming + tara star

    charming star

  • Kirtitara

    Kirti fame + tara star

    fame star

Irish


Real world

Realt initial

  • Realtmoyle

    Realt star + moyle bald

    star bald

  • Realtloch

    Realt star + loch lake

    star lake

  • Realtgeal

    Realt star + geal bright

    star bright

Japanese


Real world

Hoshi initial

  • Hoshirin

    Hoshi star + rin bell

    star bell

  • Hoshimine

    Hoshi star + mine peak

    star peak

  • Hoshiai

    Hoshi star + ai love

    star love

Kingdom


Objects

Aster initial

  • Asterstead

    Aster star + stead settlement

    star settlement

  • Asterdale

    Aster star + dale broad valley

    star broad valley

  • Asterrike

    Aster star + rike realm

    star realm

Kraken


Creatures

stjarna final

  • Eisastjarna

    Eisa glowing ember + stjarna star

    glowing ember star

  • Skurastjarna

    Skura shower + stjarna star

    shower star

  • Gufastjarna

    Gufa sea-reek + stjarna star

    sea-reek star

Middle


People

Stella initial

  • Stella Hadley

    Stella star + hadley heather meadow

    star, heather meadow

  • Stella Morley

    Stella star + morley moor meadow

    star, moor meadow

  • Stella Norton

    Stella star + norton north settlement

    star, north settlement

Necromancer


Tabletop

stella final

  • Cindrastella

    Cindra cinder + stella star

    cinder star

  • Obscurastella

    Obscura hidden + stella star

    hidden star

  • Serastella

    Sera evening + stella star

    evening star

Paladin


Tabletop

Stella initial

  • Stellabella

    Stella star + bella fair

    star fair

  • Stellaserra

    Stella star + serra keeper

    star keeper

  • Stellanora

    Stella star + nora honour

    star honour

Pirate


People

Esther initial

  • Esther the Crooked

    Esther star + the crooked crooked

    star, called the crooked

  • Esther Seadog

    Esther star + seadog sea dog

    star, called the sea dog

  • Esther Nightwatch

    Esther star + nightwatch night watch

    star, called the night watch

Planet


Objects

aster final

  • Vetaster

    Vet old + aster star

    old star

  • Novaster

    Nov new + aster star

    new star

  • Rosaster

    Ros dew + aster star

    dew star

Scottish


Real world

Realta initial

  • Realtaderg

    Realta star + derg crimson

    star crimson

  • Realtaduff

    Realta star + duff black

    star black

  • Realtalinn

    Realta star + linn pool

    star pool

Spaceship


Objects

Stellar initial

  • Stellar Frigate

    Stellar star + frigate escort ship

    star escort ship

  • Stellar Barge

    Stellar star + barge flat-bottomed hull

    star flat-bottomed hull

  • Stellar Prow

    Stellar star + prow forepart

    star forepart

Spanish


Real world

Estrella initial

  • Estrella Marina

    Estrella star + marina of the sea

    star and of the sea

  • Estrella Araceli

    Estrella star + araceli altar of heaven

    star and altar of heaven

  • Estrella Amalia

    Estrella star + amalia industrious

    star and industrious

Username


People

Stellar initial

  • Stellarfable

    Stellar star + fable thing spoken

    star thing spoken

  • Stellarsapling

    Stellar star + sapling young tree

    star young tree

  • Stellarbison

    Stellar star + bison plains ox

    star plains ox

Welsh


Real world

Seren initial

  • Serengrug

    Seren star + grug heather

    star heather

  • Serengaer

    Seren star + gaer stronghold

    star stronghold

  • Serenwawr

    Seren star + wawr daybreak

    star daybreak

Werewolf


Creatures

Stjarn initial

  • Stjarnfang

    Stjarn star + fang seizing tooth

    star seizing tooth

  • Stjarnrime

    Stjarn star + rime hoarfrost

    star hoarfrost

  • Stjarnmist

    Stjarn star + mist fine haze

    star fine haze

Senses that travel together

See also

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