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“steadfast”

20 fragments across 15 traditions carry this sense. They split 13 to 7 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

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

Paladin


Tabletop

Consta initial · fast final · dris final · Stead initial

  • Constafast

    Consta steadfast + fast steadfast

    steadfast steadfast

  • Constabert

    Consta steadfast + bert bright

    steadfast bright

  • Constawig

    Consta steadfast + wig combat

    steadfast combat

  • Vindifast

    Vindi avenging + fast steadfast

    avenging steadfast

  • Vigifast

    Vigi watchful + fast steadfast

    watchful steadfast

  • Ignifast

    Igni fire + fast steadfast

    fire steadfast

  • Solisdris

    Solis sun + dris steadfast

    sun steadfast

  • Puridris

    Puri purity + dris steadfast

    purity steadfast

  • Ordidris

    Ordi order + dris steadfast

    order steadfast

  • Steadgate

    Stead steadfast + gate walled entry

    steadfast walled entry

  • Steadspire

    Stead steadfast + spire tall steeple

    steadfast tall steeple

  • Steadstanding

    Stead steadfast + standing unfallen

    steadfast unfallen

Roman


Real world

Statius initial · constans final

  • Statius Fonteius

    Statius steadfast + fonteius of the spring

    steadfast, of the spring

  • Statius Servilius

    Statius steadfast + servilius keeping

    steadfast, keeping

  • Statius Aquilius

    Statius steadfast + aquilius eagle

    steadfast, eagle

  • Asinia Constans

    Asinia donkey + constans steadfast

    donkey, steadfast

  • Fabia Constans

    Fabia bean + constans steadfast

    bean, steadfast

  • Sextia Constans

    Sextia sixth + constans steadfast

    sixth, steadfast

Vampire


Creatures

Stan initial · Stana initial

  • Stanov

    Stan steadfast + ov kin

    steadfast-kin

  • Stanich

    Stan steadfast + ich child

    steadfast-child

  • Stanthal

    Stan steadfast + thal valley

    steadfast-valley

  • Stanadora

    Stana steadfast + dora gift

    steadfast-gift

  • Stanadorna

    Stana steadfast + dorna thorn

    steadfast-thorn

  • Stanafeder

    Stana steadfast + feder feather

    steadfast-feather

Bard


Tabletop

True initial

  • Truechord

    True steadfast + chord struck harmony

    steadfast struck harmony

  • Truehand

    True steadfast + hand skilled fingers

    steadfast skilled fingers

  • Trueweaver

    True steadfast + weaver spinner

    steadfast spinner

D&D


Tabletop

True initial

  • Truewind

    True steadfast + wind moving air

    steadfast moving air

  • Trueshadow

    True steadfast + shadow cast darkness

    steadfast cast darkness

  • Truegate

    True steadfast + gate threshold

    steadfast threshold

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

han final

  • Hakhan

    Hak cleave + han steadfast

    cleave steadfast

  • Rakhhan

    Rakh rend + han steadfast

    rend steadfast

  • Thakhhan

    Thakh thunder + han steadfast

    thunder steadfast

Dwarf


Fantasy races

fast final

  • Bralfast

    Bral bold + fast steadfast

    bold steadfast

  • Durfast

    Dur enduring + fast steadfast

    enduring steadfast

  • Norfast

    Nor north + fast steadfast

    north steadfast

French


Real world

Const initial

  • Constburge

    Const steadfast + burge fortress

    steadfast fortress

  • Constrande

    Const steadfast + rande raven

    steadfast raven

  • Constelette

    Const steadfast + elette little

    steadfast little

Hawaiian


Real world

kupaa final

  • Linokupaa

    Lino braid + kupaa steadfast

    steadfast braid

  • Makakupaa

    Maka eye + kupaa steadfast

    steadfast eye

  • Leikupaa

    Lei garland + kupaa steadfast

    steadfast garland

Indian


Real world

Dhruv initial

  • Dhruvsen

    Dhruv steadfast + sen army

    steadfast army

  • Dhruvesh

    Dhruv steadfast + esh master

    steadfast master

  • Dhruvjit

    Dhruv steadfast + jit victorious

    steadfast victorious

Japanese


Real world

Sada initial

  • Sadachika

    Sada steadfast + chika close

    steadfast close

  • Sadakuni

    Sada steadfast + kuni country

    steadfast country

  • Sadasaburo

    Sada steadfast + saburo third son

    steadfast third son

Kingdom


Objects

Halder initial

  • Halderhold

    Halder steadfast + hold stronghold

    steadfast stronghold

  • Haldergate

    Halder steadfast + gate pass

    steadfast pass

  • Halderford

    Halder steadfast + ford crossing

    steadfast crossing

Knight


People

Dru initial

  • Drumer

    Dru steadfast + mer famous

    steadfast famous

  • Druaume

    Dru steadfast + aume helmet

    steadfast helmet

  • Druhild

    Dru steadfast + hild battle

    steadfast battle

Russian


Real world

Konstantin initial

  • Konstantin Yaroslavovich

    Konstantin steadfast + yaroslavovich son of Yaroslav

    steadfast, son of Yaroslav

  • Konstantin Stanislavovich

    Konstantin steadfast + stanislavovich son of Stanislav

    steadfast, son of Stanislav

  • Konstantin Romanovich

    Konstantin steadfast + romanovich son of Roman

    steadfast, son of Roman

Tiefling


Fantasy races

constant final

  • Yet Constant

    Yet despite all + constant steadfast

    despite all steadfast

  • Newly Constant

    Newly lately + constant steadfast

    lately steadfast

  • First Constant

    First before all + constant steadfast

    before all steadfast

Senses that travel together

See also

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