“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
¶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.
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
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
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
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
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
han final
- Hakhan
Hak cleave + han steadfast
cleave steadfast
- Rakhhan
Rakh rend + han steadfast
rend steadfast
- Thakhhan
Thakh thunder + han steadfast
thunder steadfast
fast final
- Bralfast
Bral bold + fast steadfast
bold steadfast
- Durfast
Dur enduring + fast steadfast
enduring steadfast
- Norfast
Nor north + fast steadfast
north steadfast
Const initial
- Constburge
Const steadfast + burge fortress
steadfast fortress
- Constrande
Const steadfast + rande raven
steadfast raven
- Constelette
Const steadfast + elette little
steadfast little
kupaa final
- Linokupaa
Lino braid + kupaa steadfast
steadfast braid
- Makakupaa
Maka eye + kupaa steadfast
steadfast eye
- Leikupaa
Lei garland + kupaa steadfast
steadfast garland
Dhruv initial
- Dhruvsen
Dhruv steadfast + sen army
steadfast army
- Dhruvesh
Dhruv steadfast + esh master
steadfast master
- Dhruvjit
Dhruv steadfast + jit victorious
steadfast victorious
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
Halder initial
- Halderhold
Halder steadfast + hold stronghold
steadfast stronghold
- Haldergate
Halder steadfast + gate pass
steadfast pass
- Halderford
Halder steadfast + ford crossing
steadfast crossing
Dru initial
- Drumer
Dru steadfast + mer famous
steadfast famous
- Druaume
Dru steadfast + aume helmet
steadfast helmet
- Druhild
Dru steadfast + hild battle
steadfast battle
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
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
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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