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“stone”

70 fragments across 46 traditions carry this sense. 48 of them open a name against 22 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. Dragon 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.

Dragon


Creatures

Karzor initial · rox final · lith final · Dolmyr initial

  • Karzorzor

    Karzor stone + zor splendour

    stone splendour

  • Karzorrox

    Karzor stone + rox stone

    stone stone

  • Karzorvaul

    Karzor stone + vaul hoard

    stone hoard

  • Tharosrox

    Tharos thunder + rox stone

    thunder stone

  • Lyxarrox

    Lyxar dusk + rox stone

    dusk stone

  • Glavixrox

    Glavix hoard + rox stone

    hoard stone

  • Ophyralith

    Ophyra serpent + lith stone

    serpent stone

  • Amryalith

    Amrya amber + lith stone

    amber stone

  • Pyralalith

    Pyrala pyre + lith stone

    pyre stone

  • Dolmyrphaeth

    Dolmyr stone + phaeth flame

    stone flame

  • Dolmyrdrakor

    Dolmyr stone + drakor terror

    stone terror

  • Dolmyrrakoth

    Dolmyr stone + rakoth ruin

    stone ruin

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Barg initial · Steina initial · stein final · Sten initial

  • Bargdal

    Barg stone + dal valley

    stone valley

  • Bargbor

    Barg stone + bor born

    stone born

  • Bargrak

    Barg stone + rak tunnel

    stone tunnel

  • Steinastein

    Steina stone + stein stone

    stone stone

  • Steinadris

    Steina stone + dris lady

    stone lady

  • Steinahrid

    Steina stone + hrid storm

    stone storm

  • Ormastein

    Orma serpent + stein stone

    serpent stone

  • Berastein

    Bera bear + stein stone

    bear stone

  • Solvastein

    Solva sun + stein stone

    sun stone

  • Stenkraft

    Sten stone + kraft power

    stone power

  • Stenkald

    Sten stone + kald call

    stone call

  • Stenrek

    Sten stone + rek drift

    stone drift

Elf


Fantasy races

sar final · sara final · Cair initial

  • Halsar

    Hal river + sar stone

    river stone

  • Lirsar

    Lir voice + sar stone

    voice stone

  • Calsar

    Cal light + sar stone

    light stone

  • Laesara

    Lae water + sara stone

    water stone

  • Yllesara

    Ylle pale + sara stone

    pale stone

  • Kaesara

    Kae green + sara stone

    green stone

  • Cairfaer

    Cair stone + faer spirit

    stone spirit

  • Cairlind

    Cair stone + lind singer

    stone singer

  • Cairsar

    Cair stone + sar stone

    stone stone

Vampire


Creatures

Piatr initial · stein final · Kamen initial

  • Piatrev

    Piatr stone + ev lineage

    stone-lineage

  • Piatrbert

    Piatr stone + bert bright

    stone-bright

  • Piatrrabe

    Piatr stone + rabe raven

    stone-raven

  • Goststein

    Gost guest + stein stone

    guest-stone

  • Belastein

    Bela white + stein stone

    white-stone

  • Kriegstein

    Krieg war + stein stone

    war-stone

  • Kamenruh

    Kamen stone + ruh rest

    stone-rest

  • Kamenslav

    Kamen stone + slav glory

    stone-glory

  • Kamendorf

    Kamen stone + dorf village

    stone-village

Barbarian


Tabletop

stein final · steina final

  • Prakstein

    Prak split + stein stone

    split the stone

  • Hargstein

    Harg hunted + stein stone

    hunted the stone

  • Daggstein

    Dagg cut down + stein stone

    cut down the stone

  • Torvasteina

    Torva took + steina stone

    took the stone

  • Mokkasteina

    Mokka mocked + steina stone

    mocked the stone

  • Skarasteina

    Skara scarred + steina stone

    scarred the stone

D&D


Tabletop

Per initial · stan final

  • Perwyn

    Per stone + wyn friend

    stone friend

  • Perstan

    Per stone + stan stone

    stone stone

  • Perhild

    Per stone + hild battle

    stone battle

  • Ludstan

    Lud famous + stan stone

    famous stone

  • Halstan

    Hal hall + stan stone

    hall stone

  • Cadstan

    Cad battle + stan stone

    battle stone

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Zes initial · Karth initial

  • Zesma

    Zes stone + ma banner

    stone banner

  • Zestha

    Zes stone + tha stern

    stone stern

  • Zesgra

    Zes stone + gra deep

    stone deep

  • Karthlak

    Karth stone + lak lean

    stone lean

  • Karthmesh

    Karth stone + mesh woven

    stone woven

  • Karthveth

    Karth stone + veth calm

    stone calm

Drow


Fantasy races

Urz initial · Urzz initial

  • Urzossir

    Urz stone + ossir mason

    stone mason

  • Urzirrys

    Urz stone + irrys displeasing

    stone displeasing

  • Urzomryn

    Urz stone + omryn counted

    stone counted

  • Urzzezza

    Urzz stone + ezza cold

    stone cold

  • Urzzekthyla

    Urzz stone + ekthyla cut short

    stone cut short

  • Urzzolvyth

    Urzz stone + olvyth tongueless

    stone tongueless

Druid


Tabletop

Cair initial · lith final

  • Cairhern

    Cair stone + hern heron

    stone heron

  • Cairmere

    Cair stone + mere pool

    stone pool

  • Cairholt

    Cair stone + holt copse

    stone copse

  • Bodlith

    Bod dwelling + lith stone

    dwelling stone

  • Ruadlith

    Ruad rust + lith stone

    rust stone

  • Maellith

    Mael chief + lith stone

    chief stone

God


Creatures

lith final · litha final

  • Aklith

    Ak edge + lith stone

    edge of the stone

  • Onlith

    On being + lith stone

    being of the stone

  • Aetherlith

    Aether upper air + lith stone

    upper air of the stone

  • Illitha

    Il light + litha stone

    light of the stone

  • Yrlitha

    Yr age + litha stone

    age of the stone

  • Morlitha

    Mor death + litha stone

    death of the stone

Griffin


Creatures

stan final · stana final

  • Ferstan

    Fer iron + stan stone

    iron stone

  • Fidstan

    Fid faith + stan stone

    faith stone

  • Rostrostan

    Rostro beak + stan stone

    beak stone

  • Altastana

    Alta high + stana stone

    high stone

  • Solastana

    Sola sun + stana stone

    sun stone

  • Victastana

    Victa victory + stana stone

    victory stone

Lich


Creatures

Lapido initial · Lapida initial

  • Lapidodelator

    Lapido stone + delator informer

    stone informer

  • Lapidonotarius

    Lapido stone + notarius recorder

    stone recorder

  • Lapidolictor

    Lapido stone + lictor rod-bearer

    stone rod-bearer

  • Lapidamemoria

    Lapida stone + memoria remembrance

    stone remembrance

  • Lapidasumma

    Lapida stone + summa sum total

    stone sum total

  • Lapidaregula

    Lapida stone + regula straight rule

    stone straight rule

Minotaur


Creatures

Litho initial · Litha initial

  • Lithodromos

    Litho stone + dromos course

    stone course

  • Lithokles

    Litho stone + kles glory

    stone glory

  • Lithophagos

    Litho stone + phagos eater

    stone eater

  • Lithachaite

    Litha stone + chaite mane

    stone mane

  • Lithagala

    Litha stone + gala milk

    stone milk

  • Lithagonia

    Litha stone + gonia corner

    stone corner

Orc


Fantasy races

Kragg initial · Kraga initial

  • Kraggruk

    Kragg stone + ruk grip

    stone grip

  • Kragghak

    Kragg stone + hak cleaver

    stone cleaver

  • Kraggorn

    Kragg stone + gorn horn

    stone horn

  • Kragaruz

    Kraga stone + ruz war

    stone war

  • Kragakhan

    Kraga stone + khan chief

    stone chief

  • Kragashak

    Kraga stone + shak shard

    stone shard

Spanish


Real world

Pedro initial · petra final

  • Pedro Samuel

    Pedro stone + samuel heard by God

    stone and heard by God

  • Pedro Benito

    Pedro stone + benito blessed

    stone and blessed

  • Pedro Fabián

    Pedro stone + fabián bean farmer

    stone and bean farmer

  • Encarnación Petra

    Encarnación incarnation + petra stone

    incarnation and stone

  • Montserrat Petra

    Montserrat jagged mountain + petra stone

    jagged mountain and stone

  • Josefa Petra

    Josefa she will add + petra stone

    she will add and stone

Troll


Creatures

Stend initial · Ston initial

  • Stendhukk

    Stend stone + hukk hunch

    stone hunch

  • Stendgrud

    Stend stone + grud grudge

    stone grudge

  • Stendokk

    Stend stone + okk eye

    stone eye

  • Stonthokka

    Ston stone + thokka thumper

    stone thumper

  • Stonwodda

    Ston stone + wodda heap

    stone heap

  • Stonbruna

    Ston stone + bruna brow

    stone brow

Viking


Real world

Stein initial · steinn final

  • Steinvald

    Stein stone + vald ruler

    stone ruler

  • Steinberg

    Stein stone + berg help

    stone help

  • Steinhall

    Stein stone + hall rock

    stone rock

  • Thorsteinn

    Thor thunder + steinn stone

    thunder stone

  • Otsteinn

    Ot dread + steinn stone

    dread stone

  • Valsteinn

    Val the slain + steinn stone

    the slain stone

Witch


People

lith final · stan final

  • Grimlith

    Grim fierce + lith stone

    fierce stone

  • Tanslith

    Tans tansy + lith stone

    tansy stone

  • Sallith

    Sal salt + lith stone

    salt stone

  • Smokstan

    Smok smoke + stan stone

    smoke stone

  • Barstan

    Bar bark + stan stone

    bark stone

  • Marlstan

    Marl lime clay + stan stone

    lime clay stone

Bard


Tabletop

pietra final

  • Briopietra

    Brio spirit + pietra stone

    spirit stone

  • Cendopietra

    Cendo kindling + pietra stone

    kindling stone

  • Quietopietra

    Quieto quiet + pietra stone

    quiet stone

Cat


People

stan final

  • Jasperstan

    Jasper speckled gem + stan stone

    speckled gem stone

  • Pewterstan

    Pewter tin alloy + stan stone

    tin alloy stone

  • Velvetstan

    Velvet shaggy pile + stan stone

    shaggy pile stone

Centaur


Creatures

Litho initial

  • Lithokylix

    Litho stone + kylix drinking cup

    stone drinking cup

  • Lithoelaphos

    Litho stone + elaphos deer

    stone deer

  • Lithogonos

    Litho stone + gonos offspring

    stone offspring

Chinese


Real world

Shi initial

  • Shifei

    Shi stone + fei soaring

    stone soaring

  • Shifeng

    Shi stone + feng peak

    stone peak

  • Shicheng

    Shi stone + cheng accomplish

    stone accomplish

City


Objects

Stan initial

  • Stanness

    Stan stone + ness headland

    stone headland

  • Stanmoor

    Stan stone + moor moorland

    stone moorland

  • Stanfield

    Stan stone + field open land

    stone open land

Country


Objects

Petr initial

  • Petrika

    Petr stone + ika land

    stone land

  • Petroria

    Petr stone + oria realm

    stone realm

  • Petrgonia

    Petr stone + gonia territory

    stone territory

French


Real world

Pierre initial

  • Pierrevigne

    Pierre stone + vigne vine

    stone vine

  • Pierreclerc

    Pierre stone + clerc clerk

    stone clerk

  • Pierreville

    Pierre stone + ville town

    stone town

German


Real world

Stein initial

  • Steinweg

    Stein stone + weg path

    stone path

  • Steingarten

    Stein stone + garten garden

    stone garden

  • Steinjäger

    Stein stone + jäger hunter

    stone hunter

Giant


Creatures

Lithvar initial

  • Lithvarrikur

    Lithvar stone + rikur ruler

    stone ruler

  • Lithvarkolmar

    Lithvar stone + kolmar crest

    stone crest

  • Lithvarvangar

    Lithvar stone + vangar field

    stone field

Greek


Real world

Petr initial

  • Petros

    Petr stone + os one called

    one called stone

  • Petroudis

    Petr stone + oudis descendant

    descendant stone

  • Petraki

    Petr stone + aki small one

    small one stone

Human


People

Stan initial

  • Stanraed

    Stan stone + raed counsel

    stone counsel

  • Standryht

    Stan stone + dryht troop

    stone troop

  • Stanmund

    Stan stone + mund protection

    stone protection

Irish


Real world

Clogh initial

  • Cloghbrack

    Clogh stone + brack speckled

    stone speckled

  • Cloghannagh

    Clogh stone + annagh fen

    stone fen

  • Cloghmoyle

    Clogh stone + moyle bald

    stone bald

Italian


Real world

Pietro initial

  • Pietro Rinaldo

    Pietro stone + rinaldo ruling counsel

    stone and ruling counsel

  • Pietro Fulvio

    Pietro stone + fulvio tawny

    stone and tawny

  • Pietro Primo

    Pietro stone + primo first born

    stone and first born

Japanese


Real world

Ishi initial

  • Ishiniwa

    Ishi stone + niwa garden

    stone garden

  • Ishikaze

    Ishi stone + kaze wind

    stone wind

  • Ishiyo

    Ishi stone + yo world

    stone world

Kingdom


Objects

Cair initial

  • Cairspire

    Cair stone + spire tower

    stone tower

  • Cairford

    Cair stone + ford crossing

    stone crossing

  • Cairhold

    Cair stone + hold stronghold

    stone stronghold

Korean


Real world

Seok initial

  • Seokcheol

    Seok stone + cheol wise

    stone wise

  • Seokhyun

    Seok stone + hyun virtuous

    stone virtuous

  • Seokgwang

    Seok stone + gwang light

    stone light

Kraken


Creatures

Stein initial

  • Steinleggr

    Stein stone + leggr limb bone

    stone limb bone

  • Steinhnutr

    Stein stone + hnutr knot

    stone knot

  • Steingnyr

    Stein stone + gnyr din

    stone din

Middle


People

Peter initial

  • Peter Dalton

    Peter stone + dalton valley settlement

    stone, valley settlement

  • Peter Stanton

    Peter stone + stanton stone settlement

    stone, stone settlement

  • Peter Fairfax

    Peter stone + fairfax fair haired

    stone, fair haired

Nordic


Real world

Per initial

  • Per Thomas

    Per stone + thomas twin

    stone and twin

  • Per Valdemar

    Per stone + valdemar famed ruler

    stone and famed ruler

  • Per Erling

    Per stone + erling chieftain's son

    stone and chieftain's son

Paladin


Tabletop

stan final

  • Caelestan

    Caele heaven + stan stone

    heaven stone

  • Victostan

    Victo victory + stan stone

    victory stone

  • Aurestan

    Aure gold + stan stone

    gold stone

Pirate


People

Sten initial

  • Sten Rustbeard

    Sten stone + rustbeard rust beard

    stone, called the rust beard

  • Sten Deepwater

    Sten stone + deepwater deep water

    stone, called the deep water

  • Sten Landless

    Sten stone + landless dispossessed

    stone, called the dispossessed

Russian


Real world

Pyotr initial

  • Pyotr Yegorovich

    Pyotr stone + yegorovich son of Yegor

    stone, son of Yegor

  • Pyotr Yefimovich

    Pyotr stone + yefimovich son of Yefim

    stone, son of Yefim

  • Pyotr Petrovich

    Pyotr stone + petrovich son of Pyotr

    stone, son of Pyotr

Scottish


Real world

Clach initial

  • Clachster

    Clach stone + ster holding

    stone holding

  • Clachglas

    Clach stone + glas green

    stone green

  • Clachie

    Clach stone + ie little

    stone little

Superhero


People

Stan initial

  • Stanley

    Stan stone + ley clearing

    stone clearing

  • Stanwick

    Stan stone + wick dwelling

    stone dwelling

  • Stanham

    Stan stone + ham homestead

    stone homestead

Unicorn


Creatures

Lapidi initial

  • Lapidiver

    Lapidi stone + ver springtime

    stone springtime

  • Lapidivinculum

    Lapidi stone + vinculum bond

    stone bond

  • Lapidicornu

    Lapidi stone + cornu horn

    stone horn

Welsh


Real world

Maen initial

  • Maendeg

    Maen stone + deg pretty

    stone pretty

  • Maenryd

    Maen stone + ryd crossing

    stone crossing

  • Maenfad

    Maen stone + fad lucky

    stone lucky

Werewolf


Creatures

Stein initial

  • Steinmane

    Stein stone + mane neck hair

    stone neck hair

  • Steinulf

    Stein stone + ulf wolf

    stone wolf

  • Steinfell

    Stein stone + fell deadly cruel

    stone deadly cruel

Wizard


People

lith final

  • Anthalith

    Antha blossom + lith stone

    blossom stone

  • Wynalith

    Wyna wind + lith stone

    wind stone

  • Oralith

    Ora gold + lith stone

    gold stone

Senses that travel together

See also

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