Names that mean “strength”
50 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. They split 19 to 31 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Strength names 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. German is among those carrying the most, with 6 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
Mein initial · Trud initial · drud final · drude final · traud final · traut final
- Meinward
Mein strength + ward guard
strength guard
- Meinher
Mein strength + her army
strength army
- Meindank
Mein strength + dank thought
strength thought
- Trudhad
Trud strength + had combat
strength combat
- Trudwald
Trud strength + wald rule
strength rule
- Trudhard
Trud strength + hard hardy
strength hardy
- Grimdrud
Grim mask + drud strength
mask strength
- Roddrud
Rod glory + drud strength
glory strength
- Herdrud
Her army + drud strength
army strength
- Wildrude
Wil will + drude strength
will strength
- Wolfdrude
Wolf pack hunter + drude strength
pack hunter strength
- Gottdrude
Gott god + drude strength
god strength
Main initial · Trud initial · drude final · traude final · trude final
- Mainrade
Main strength + rade counsel
strength counsel
- Mainel
Main strength + el little
strength little
- Maineau
Main strength + eau little
strength little
- Trudvige
Trud strength + vige battle
strength battle
- Trudilde
Trud strength + ilde battle
strength battle
- Trudeline
Trud strength + eline little
strength little
- Eddrude
Ed wealth + drude strength
wealth strength
- Hugdrude
Hug mind + drude strength
mind strength
- Ansdrude
Ans god + drude strength
god strength
- Aubtraude
Aub elf + traude strength
elf strength
- Bathtraude
Bath battle + traude strength
battle strength
- Ludtraude
Lud renowned + traude strength
renowned strength
trud final · truda final · trudr final · veig final · veiga final
- Ketiltrud
Ketil helmet + trud strength
helmet strength
- Alftrud
Alf elf + trud strength
elf strength
- Arntrud
Arn eagle + trud strength
eagle strength
- Asttruda
Ast love + truda strength
love strength
- Jortruda
Jor horse + truda strength
horse strength
- Gudtruda
Gud god + truda strength
god strength
- Bergtrudr
Berg help + trudr strength
help strength
- Ulftrudr
Ulf wolf + trudr strength
wolf strength
- Bjorgtrudr
Bjorg help + trudr strength
help strength
- Hugveig
Hug mind + veig strength
mind strength
- Rafnveig
Rafn raven + veig strength
raven strength
- Veveig
Ve sacred + veig strength
sacred strength
trud final · trude final · Vale initial · val final
- Virtutrud
Virtu virtue + trud strength
virtue strength
- Pacitrud
Paci peace + trud strength
peace strength
- Clarotrud
Claro bright + trud strength
bright strength
- Victotrude
Victo victory + trude strength
victory strength
- Puratrude
Pura pure + trude strength
pure strength
- Auratrude
Aura radiance + trude strength
radiance strength
- Valemund
Vale strength + mund protection
strength protection
- Valeris
Vale strength + ris dawn
strength dawn
- Valerant
Vale strength + rant warrant
strength warrant
- Pactival
Pacti covenant + val strength
covenant strength
- Laborval
Labor toil + val strength
toil strength
- Honoval
Hono honour + val strength
honour strength
Stheno initial · sthenes final · Alki initial
- Sthenolykos
Stheno strength + lykos wolf
strength wolf
- Sthenophron
Stheno strength + phron mind
strength mind
- Sthenodoros
Stheno strength + doros gift
strength gift
- Timosthenes
Timo honour + sthenes strength
honour strength
- Nausisthenes
Nausi ship + sthenes strength
ship strength
- Thalassosthenes
Thalasso sea + sthenes strength
sea strength
- Alkiniki
Alki strength + niki triumph
strength triumph
- Alkidaphne
Alki strength + daphne laurel
strength laurel
- Alkinassa
Alki strength + nassa queen
strength queen
Val initial · trud final · Vala initial
- Valwulf
Val strength + wulf wolf
strength wolf
- Valtheod
Val strength + theod nation
strength nation
- Valleud
Val strength + leud people
strength people
- Impertrud
Imper command + trud strength
command strength
- Ventitrud
Venti wind + trud strength
wind strength
- Severtrud
Sever stern + trud strength
stern strength
- Valawiga
Vala strength + wiga warrior
strength warrior
- Valahera
Vala strength + hera army
strength army
- Valananda
Vala strength + nanda daring
strength daring
ena final · rude final · trude final
- Petena
Pet rock + ena strength
rock strength
- Emena
Em whole + ena strength
whole strength
- Godena
God deity + ena strength
deity strength
- Godrude
God deity + rude strength
deity strength
- Johrude
Joh grace + rude strength
grace strength
- Emrude
Em whole + rude strength
whole strength
- Sibtrude
Sib wise + trude strength
wise strength
- Idatrude
Ida labour + trude strength
labour strength
- Yoltrude
Yol violet + trude strength
violet strength
Bal initial · Bri initial
- Balrun
Bal strength + run secret
strength secret
- Balmek
Bal strength + mek hammer
strength hammer
- Balrath
Bal strength + rath fury
strength fury
- Brirae
Bri strength + rae ray
strength ray
- Brivera
Bri strength + vera faith
strength faith
- Brilith
Bri strength + lith blossom
strength blossom
Magn initial · veig final
- Magnhild
Magn strength + hild battle
strength battle
- Magnyrna
Magn strength + yrna eagle
strength eagle
- Magngard
Magn strength + gard enclosure
strength enclosure
- Solvaveig
Solva sun + veig strength
sun strength
- Svanaveig
Svana swan + veig strength
swan strength
- Unnaveig
Unna love + veig strength
love strength
val final · vala final
- Caelval
Cael sky + val strength
sky of the strength
- Gorval
Gor depth + val strength
depth of the strength
- Thurval
Thur thunder + val strength
thunder of the strength
- Nemvala
Nem law + vala strength
law of the strength
- Ervala
Er earth + vala strength
earth of the strength
- Vesvala
Ves vessel + vala strength
vessel of the strength
menes final · meneia final
- Aionomenes
Aiono age + menes strength
age strength
- Anastomenes
Anasto rising + menes strength
rising strength
- Selomenes
Selo brightness + menes strength
brightness strength
- Thymiamameneia
Thymiama incense + meneia strength
incense strength
- Neameneia
Nea new + meneia strength
new strength
- Kinnamameneia
Kinnama cinnamon + meneia strength
cinnamon strength
veig final · Thrud initial
- Leifveig
Leif heir + veig strength
heir strength
- Magveig
Mag might + veig strength
might strength
- Morveig
Mor moor + veig strength
moor strength
- Thrudkin
Thrud strength + kin family stock
strength family stock
- Thrudmoon
Thrud strength + moon monthly orb
strength monthly orb
- Thrudwhisper
Thrud strength + whisper hushed voice
strength hushed voice
Gebura initial
- Geburavah
Gebura strength + vah of the Name
strength of the Name
- Geburabiel
Gebura strength + biel of God
strength of God
- Geburashai
Gebura strength + shai of the offering
strength of the offering
trude final
- Silktrude
Silk worm-spun cloth + trude strength
worm-spun cloth strength
- Powdertrude
Powder fine dust + trude strength
fine dust strength
- Willowtrude
Willow bending tree + trude strength
bending tree strength
Nerto initial
- Nertolamos
Nerto strength + lamos hand
strength hand
- Nertonertos
Nerto strength + nertos strong
strength strong
- Nertodubnos
Nerto strength + dubnos deep
strength deep
Li initial
- Liming
Li strength + ming bright
strength bright
- Liping
Li strength + ping level
strength level
- Lizhao
Li strength + zhao illustrious
strength illustrious
Val initial
- Valsora
Val strength + sora bitter
strength bitter
- Valshra
Val strength + shra hissing
strength hissing
- Valta
Val strength + ta unmoved
strength unmoved
belas final
- Ulbelas
Ul far + belas strength
far strength
- Caebelas
Cae sky + belas strength
sky strength
- Gilbelas
Gil bright + belas strength
bright strength
thryth final
- Goldthryth
Gold golden + thryth strength
golden strength
- Ealdthryth
Eald old + thryth strength
old strength
- Blaecthryth
Blaec black + thryth strength
black strength
bal final
- Vikrambal
Vikram valour + bal strength
valour strength
- Udaybal
Uday rising + bal strength
rising strength
- Sagarbal
Sagar ocean + bal strength
ocean strength
Alko initial
- Alkokeras
Alko strength + keras horn
strength horn
- Alkolaos
Alko strength + laos war-host
strength war-host
- Alkosthenos
Alko strength + sthenos vigour
strength vigour
Oz initial
- Ozgor
Oz strength + gor gore
strength gore
- Ozhur
Oz strength + hur roar
strength roar
- Ozgul
Oz strength + gul hunger
strength hunger
valour final
- Hunter Valour
Hunter tracker of game + valour strength
tracker of game strength
- Vigilant Valour
Vigilant wakeful + valour strength
wakeful strength
- Thunder Valour
Thunder sky's noise + valour strength
sky's noise strength
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “strength”. 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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