Names that mean “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.
Star names across the traditions
¶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 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.
El initial · nil final · Ele initial · niel final
- Elveth
El star + veth peace
star peace
- 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
- Sylniel
Syl whisper + niel star
whisper star
- Ciraniel
Cira wind + niel star
wind star
- Araniel
Ara dawn + niel star
dawn star
Stell initial · Stella initial · estoile final · sidus final
- Stellsablon
Stell star + sablon sand
star sand
- Stellpied
Stell star + pied foot
star foot
- Stellgue
Stell star + gue ford
star ford
- Stellapucele
Stella star + pucele maiden
star maiden
- Stellatrace
Stella star + trace track
star track
- Stellabrume
Stella star + brume mist
star mist
- Hiemaestoile
Hiema wintry + estoile star
wintry star
- Candidaestoile
Candida shining white + estoile star
shining white star
- Argentaestoile
Argenta silver + estoile star
silver star
- Silvestrisidus
Silvestri woodland + sidus star
woodland star
- Aeternisidus
Aeterni everlasting + sidus star
everlasting star
- Lapidisidus
Lapidi stone + sidus star
stone star
Stea initial · stern final · Zvezd initial · Stelian initial
- Steathal
Stea star + thal valley
star-valley
- Steakirch
Stea star + kirch church
star-church
- Steafried
Stea star + fried peace
star-peace
- Belastern
Bela white + stern star
white-star
- Temstern
Tem dark + stern star
dark-star
- Umbrstern
Umbr shadow + stern star
shadow-star
- Zvezdeanu
Zvezd star + eanu from
star-from
- Zvezdblut
Zvezd star + blut blood
star-blood
- Zvezdhain
Zvezd star + hain grove
star-grove
- Stelianevich
Stelian star + evich son
star son
- Stelianzar
Stelian star + zar sovereign
star sovereign
- Stelianhof
Stelian star + hof court
star court
El initial · Astra initial · Ela initial · Ast initial
- Elius
El star + ius learned
star learned
- Elir
El star + ir seeker
star seeker
- Eltar
El star + tar fire
star fire
- Astrathea
Astra star + thea spirit
star spirit
- Astranara
Astra star + nara flame
star flame
- Astraith
Astra star + ith thread
star thread
- Elathea
Ela star + thea spirit
star spirit
- Elalith
Ela star + lith stone
star stone
- Elamara
Ela star + mara memory
star memory
- Asting
Ast star + ing making
star making
- Astmark
Ast star + mark written trace
star written trace
- Astor
Ast star + or light
star light
Zerix initial · Elyra initial · Xalthor initial
- Zerixex
Zerix star + ex talon
star talon
- Zerixzeth
Zerix star + zeth cinder
star cinder
- Zerixkurn
Zerix star + kurn rage
star rage
- Elyraskar
Elyra star + skar wound
star wound
- Elyraryx
Elyra star + ryx tempest
star tempest
- Elyravyth
Elyra star + vyth song
star song
- Xalthoragor
Xalthor star + agor maw
star maw
- Xalthortharion
Xalthor star + tharion storm
star storm
- Xalthorlaris
Xalthor star + laris song
star song
Astro initial · Astera initial · aster final
- Astromenes
Astro star + menes strength
star strength
- Astrodoros
Astro star + doros gift
star gift
- Astroporos
Astro star + poros passage
star passage
- Asterakrateia
Astera star + krateia power
star power
- Asterakydeia
Astera star + kydeia repute
star repute
- Asterakore
Astera star + kore maiden
star maiden
- Monogenoaster
Monogeno only-born + aster star
only-born star
- Makrobioaster
Makrobio long-lived + aster star
long-lived star
- Soteroaster
Sotero saving + aster star
saving star
Astro initial · aster final
- Astrothymos
Astro star + thymos spirit
star spirit
- Astropolos
Astro star + polos foal
star foal
- Astropyrsos
Astro star + pyrsos torch
star torch
- Tachoaster
Tacho swift + aster star
swift star
- Melanoaster
Melano black + aster star
black star
- Hyloaster
Hylo woodland + aster star
woodland star
Hoku initial · Kahoku initial
- Hokuloa
Hoku star + loa long
long star
- Hokupono
Hoku star + pono upright
upright star
- Hokumaoli
Hoku star + maoli true
true star
- Kahokuolino
Kahoku star + olino brilliant
the brilliant star
- Kahokukahiko
Kahoku star + kahiko ancient
the ancient star
- Kahokunohea
Kahoku star + nohea handsome
the handsome star
realt final
- Cnocrealt
Cnoc hill + realt star
hill star
- Lochrealt
Loch lake + realt star
lake star
- Fuarrealt
Fuar cold + realt star
cold star
stella final
- Cantiastella
Cantia singing + stella star
singing star
- Loriastella
Loria glory + stella star
glory star
- Eliastella
Elia sun + stella star
sun star
Xing initial
- Xingyang
Xing star + yang sunlight
star sunlight
- Xinghao
Xing star + hao vast
star vast
- Xingying
Xing star + ying heroic
star heroic
Aster initial
- Asterolia
Aster star + olia land
star land
- Asterrealm
Aster star + realm ruled domain
star ruled domain
- Asterea
Aster star + ea country
star country
Elen initial
- Elengwen
Elen star + gwen fair
star fair
- Elenwyth
Elen star + wyth willow
star willow
- Elenrae
Elen star + rae ray
star ray
Stel initial
- Stelberry
Stel star + berry small fruit
star small fruit
- Stelwillow
Stel star + willow bending bough
star bending bough
- Stelsong
Stel star + song sung tune
star sung tune
Xez initial
- Xezzek
Xez star + zek cunning
star cunning
- Xezvesh
Xez star + vesh bright
star bright
- Xezmok
Xez star + mok heavy
star heavy
Sar initial
- Sarkel
Sar star + kel well
star of the well
- Sartar
Sar star + tar flame
star of the flame
- Sarkar
Sar star + kar hand
star of the hand
Estoil initial
- Estoiltheod
Estoil star + theod nation
star nation
- Estoilgild
Estoil star + gild tribute
star tribute
- Estoilgang
Estoil star + gang course
star course
tara final
- Ratnatara
Ratna jewel + tara star
jewel star
- Sunitatara
Sunita well conducted + tara star
well conducted star
- Gauritara
Gauri fair + tara star
fair star
Realt initial
- Realtmoyle
Realt star + moyle bald
star bald
- Realtkeen
Realt star + keen smooth
star smooth
- Realtnat
Realt star + nat little
star little
Hoshi initial
- Hoshisato
Hoshi star + sato clever
star clever
- Hoshihisa
Hoshi star + hisa lasting
star lasting
- Hoshiki
Hoshi star + ki hope
star hope
Aster initial
- Asterlund
Aster star + lund grove
star grove
- Asterfen
Aster star + fen marsh
star marsh
- Astershire
Aster star + shire county
star county
stjarna final
- Keldastjarna
Kelda spring + stjarna star
spring star
- Ognstjarna
Ogn terror + stjarna star
terror star
- Roststjarna
Rost tide race + stjarna star
tide race star
Stella initial
- Stella Bramwell
Stella star + bramwell bramble spring
star, bramble spring
- Stella Oakley
Stella star + oakley oak meadow
star, oak meadow
- Stella Sutton
Stella star + sutton south settlement
star, south settlement
stella final
- Amarastella
Amara bitter + stella star
bitter star
- Sepiastella
Sepia brown + stella star
brown star
- Nubilastella
Nubila clouded + stella star
clouded star
Stella initial
- Stelladora
Stella star + dora gift
star gift
- Stellarisa
Stella star + risa laughter
star laughter
- Stellanella
Stella star + nella lamp
star lamp
Esther initial
- Esther Seabones
Esther star + seabones sea bones
star, called the sea bones
- Esther Driftwood
Esther star + driftwood sea-cast timber
star, called the sea-cast timber
- Esther Stoneheart
Esther star + stoneheart stone heart
star, called the stone heart
aster final
- Montaster
Mont mountain + aster star
mountain star
- Tremaster
Trem trembling + aster star
trembling star
- Umbaster
Umb shadow + aster star
shadow star
Realta initial
- Realtamore
Realta star + more tall
star tall
- Realtaay
Realta star + ay isle
star isle
- Realtaseang
Realta star + seang slim
star slim
Stellar initial
- Stellar Surplus
Stellar star + surplus more than needed
star more than needed
- Stellar Margin
Stellar star + margin border
star border
- Stellar Oversight
Stellar star + oversight missed detail
star missed detail
Estrella initial
- Estrella Serafina
Estrella star + serafina burning one
star and burning one
- Estrella Andrea
Estrella star + andrea courageous
star and courageous
- Estrella Irene
Estrella star + irene peaceful
star and peaceful
Stellar initial
- Stellarsparrow
Stellar star + sparrow common bird
star common bird
- Stellarthimble
Stellar star + thimble thumb cap
star thumb cap
- Stellarcottage
Stellar star + cottage one-room house
star one-room house
Seren initial
- Serengwm
Seren star + gwm hollow
star hollow
- Serenddol
Seren star + ddol dale
star dale
- Serenfun
Seren star + fun sweetheart
star sweetheart
Stjarn initial
- Stjarnfern
Stjarn star + fern feather leaf
star feather leaf
- Stjarnrime
Stjarn star + rime hoarfrost
star hoarfrost
- Stjarnstorm
Stjarn star + storm violent weather
star violent weather
Senses that travel together
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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