Names that mean “sun”
40 fragments across 29 traditions carry this sense. 34 of them open a name against 6 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Sun 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. Paladin 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.
Soli initial · Sola initial · Solis initial · sol final
- Soligild
Soli sun + gild worth
sun worth
- Solirold
Soli sun + rold famed
sun famed
- Solibrand
Soli sun + brand sword
sun sword
- Solarisa
Sola sun + risa laughter
sun laughter
- Solaphia
Sola sun + phia wisdom
sun wisdom
- Solamina
Sola sun + mina protection
sun protection
- Solispel
Solis sun + pel driving
sun driving
- Solislis
Solis sun + lis bound
sun bound
- Solislance
Solis sun + lance couched spear
sun couched spear
- Parisol
Pari equal + sol sun
equal sun
- Certasol
Certa certain + sol sun
certain sun
- Firmasol
Firma firm + sol sun
firm sun
Elio initial · Elia initial · sole final
- Eliociel
Elio sun + ciel sky
sun sky
- Eliomel
Elio sun + mel honey
sun honey
- Eliofane
Elio sun + fane banner
sun banner
- Eliatine
Elia sun + tine chime
sun chime
- Eliarina
Elia sun + rina round
sun round
- Eliamena
Elia sun + mena moon
sun moon
- Beliasole
Belia beauty + sole sun
beauty sun
- Cariasole
Caria dear + sole sun
dear sun
- Umbriasole
Umbria shade + sole sun
shade sun
Sarvax initial · helion final · Solvax initial
- Sarvaxzeth
Sarvax sun + zeth cinder
sun cinder
- Sarvaxrion
Sarvax sun + rion crown
sun crown
- Sarvaxsereth
Sarvax sun + sereth eye
sun eye
- Nyssahelion
Nyssa depth + helion sun
depth sun
- Ixarahelion
Ixara wing + helion sun
wing sun
- Thalyahelion
Thalya thunder + helion sun
thunder sun
- Solvaxmorix
Solvax sun + morix doom
sun doom
- Solvaxeleth
Solvax sun + eleth soul
sun soul
- Solvaxvhoth
Solvax sun + vhoth emptiness
sun emptiness
Arn initial · Anor initial
- Arnhir
Arn sun + hir lord
sun lord
- Arnceth
Arn sun + ceth haven
sun haven
- Arnrion
Arn sun + rion prince
sun prince
- Anormiril
Anor sun + miril jewel
sun jewel
- Anorneth
Anor sun + neth glade
sun glade
- Anorsilme
Anor sun + silme moon
sun moon
Sol initial · Sola initial
- Soldag
Sol sun + dag day
sun day
- Sollind
Sol sun + lind lime shield
sun lime shield
- Solgis
Sol sun + gis pledge
sun pledge
- Solagard
Sola sun + gard enclosure
sun enclosure
- Solagrima
Sola sun + grima mask
sun mask
- Solabranda
Sola sun + branda sword
sun sword
Ravi initial · bhanu final
- Ravikrit
Ravi sun + krit made
sun made
- Ravidev
Ravi sun + dev divine
sun divine
- Ravimani
Ravi sun + mani gem
sun gem
- Madhubhanu
Madhu honey + bhanu sun
honey sun
- Amarbhanu
Amar immortal + bhanu sun
immortal sun
- Mayurbhanu
Mayur peacock + bhanu sun
peacock sun
Helio initial · Helia initial
- Heliomantis
Helio sun + mantis seer
sun seer
- Heliotimos
Helio sun + timos honour
sun honour
- Heliochares
Helio sun + chares joy
sun joy
- Heliadora
Helia sun + dora gift
sun gift
- Helialaia
Helia sun + laia people
sun people
- Heliamnesteia
Helia sun + mnesteia memory
sun memory
grian final
- Golgrian
Gol weeping + grian sun
weeping sun
- Oichgrian
Oich night + grian sun
night sun
- Cnocgrian
Cnoc hill + grian sun
hill sun
Helio initial
- Heliothrasos
Helio sun + thrasos boldness
sun boldness
- Heliomelissa
Helio sun + melissa bee
sun bee
- Heliocharis
Helio sun + charis grace
sun grace
Sol initial
- Solrealm
Sol sun + realm ruled domain
sun ruled domain
- Solland
Sol sun + land home country
sun home country
- Solistan
Sol sun + istan place
sun place
Sol initial
- Solbee
Sol sun + bee hive worker
sun hive worker
- Solsy
Sol sun + sy dear
sun dear
- Solspot
Sol sun + spot small mark
sun small mark
Solva initial
- Solvakoll
Solva sun + koll knoll
sun knoll
- Solvafri
Solva sun + fri free
sun free
- Solvatorva
Solva sun + torva turf
sun turf
Solar initial
- Solargrid
Solar sun + grid squares laid out
sun squares laid out
- Solarsurge
Solar sun + surge rising
sun rising
- Solarsiege
Solar sun + siege the long assault
sun the long assault
Sonnen initial
- Sonnenberg
Sonnen sun + berg mountain
sun mountain
- Sonnenfischer
Sonnen sun + fischer fisherman
sun fisherman
- Sonnenschäfer
Sonnen sun + schäfer shepherd
sun shepherd
Helio initial
- Heliokles
Helio sun + kles fame
sun fame
- Helionomos
Helio sun + nomos law
sun law
- Heliotychos
Helio sun + tychos fortune
sun fortune
Solar initial
- Solar Ridge
Solar sun + ridge spine of land
sun spine of land
- Solar Frost
Solar sun + frost frozen dew
sun frozen dew
- Solar Gale
Solar sun + gale strong wind
sun strong wind
Sunn initial
- Sunnsunu
Sunn sun + sunu son
sun son
- Sunnthegn
Sunn sun + thegn retainer
sun retainer
- Sunnbearn
Sunn sun + bearn child
sun child
Grian initial
- Griancam
Grian sun + cam crooked
sun crooked
- Grianan
Grian sun + an little
sun little
- Griankertach
Grian sun + kertach skilled
sun skilled
hi final
- Reihi
Rei lovely + hi sun
lovely sun
- Hirohi
Hiro broad + hi sun
broad sun
- Iwahi
Iwa rock + hi sun
rock sun
Sol initial
- Solfen
Sol sun + fen marsh
sun marsh
- Soldell
Sol sun + dell small valley
sun small valley
- Solglade
Sol sun + glade clearing
sun clearing
Sol initial
- Solium
Sol sun + ium place
sun place
- Solopolis
Sol sun + opolis city
sun city
- Solella
Sol sun + ella small
sun small
Grian initial
- Grianmall
Grian sun + mall slow
sun slow
- Grianlia
Grian sun + lia grey
sun grey
- Grianglas
Grian sun + glas green
sun green
Solar initial
- Solar Admission
Solar sun + admission thing conceded
sun thing conceded
- Solar Dividend
Solar sun + dividend paid portion
sun paid portion
- Solar Keel
Solar sun + keel spine below
sun spine below
Sol initial
- Solfaon
Sol sun + faon fawn
sun fawn
- Solmantel
Sol sun + mantel cloak
sun cloak
- Soloisel
Sol sun + oisel bird
sun bird
Solar initial
- Solarwindow
Solar sun + window wind eye
sun wind eye
- Solarkestrel
Solar sun + kestrel hovering hawk
sun hovering hawk
- Solarpebble
Solar sun + pebble rounded by water
sun rounded by water
Sol initial
- Solgunnr
Sol sun + gunnr battle
sun battle
- Soldis
Sol sun + dis goddess
sun goddess
- Solfrida
Sol sun + frida beautiful
sun beautiful
Heul initial
- Heulen
Heul sun + en little
sun little
- Heulgu
Heul sun + gu dear
sun dear
- Heulfro
Heul sun + fro vale
sun vale
Sol initial
- Solwood
Sol sun + wood woodland
sun woodland
- Solpelt
Sol sun + pelt fur skin
sun fur skin
- Solhild
Sol sun + hild battle
sun battle
Sola initial
- Solazelle
Sola sun + zelle chime
sun chime
- Solail
Sola sun + il lesser
sun lesser
- Solanith
Sola sun + nith dew
sun dew
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “sun”. 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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