Names that mean “sweet”
13 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. 11 of them open a name against 2 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Sweet names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 2 fragments.
Mel initial · Lya initial
- Melvar
Mel sweet + var guard
sweet guard
- Melceth
Mel sweet + ceth haven
sweet haven
- Mellume
Mel sweet + lume light
sweet light
- Lyamaris
Lya sweet + maris sea
sweet sea
- Lyalume
Lya sweet + lume light
sweet light
- Lyatira
Lya sweet + tira watch
sweet watch
dolce final
- Damiadolce
Damia gentle + dolce sweet
gentle sweet
- Galiadolce
Galia joy + dolce sweet
joy sweet
- Sabriadolce
Sabria patience + dolce sweet
patience sweet
Hedy initial
- Hedyrhode
Hedy sweet + rhode rose
sweet rose
- Hedykorymbe
Hedy sweet + korymbe berry cluster
sweet berry cluster
- Hedypothe
Hedy sweet + pothe longing
sweet longing
Tian initial
- Tianjie
Tian sweet + jie pure
sweet pure
- Tianliu
Tian sweet + liu willow
sweet willow
- Tianna
Tian sweet + na elegant
sweet elegant
Dul initial
- Dulee
Dul sweet + ee dear
sweet dear
- Dullow
Dul sweet + low hill
sweet hill
- Dullee
Dul sweet + lee shelter
sweet shelter
Glyko initial
- Glykophanes
Glyko sweet + phanes shining
sweet shining
- Glykolochos
Glyko sweet + lochos company
sweet company
- Glykodemos
Glyko sweet + demos commons
sweet commons
Mella initial
- Mellalac
Mella sweet + lac sword play
sweet sword play
- Mellamar
Mella sweet + mar widely famed
sweet widely famed
- Mellawain
Mella sweet + wain hay wagon
sweet hay wagon
isa final
- Winisa
Win winterberry + isa sweet
winterberry sweet
- Sorisa
Sor sorrel + isa sweet
sorrel sweet
- Netisa
Net nettle + isa sweet
nettle sweet
Sav initial
- Savog
Sav sweet + og young
sweet young
- Savfinn
Sav sweet + finn blonde
sweet blonde
- Savgeal
Sav sweet + geal bright
sweet bright
Douce initial
- Douce Curteys
Douce sweet + Curteys courteous
sweet, courteous
- Douce Sibson
Douce sweet + Sibson daughter of Sibyl
sweet, daughter of Sibyl
- Douce Chaundler
Douce sweet + Chaundler candle maker
sweet, candle maker
Dulcia initial
- Dulciamatinee
Dulcia sweet + matinee morning
sweet morning
- Dulciapluie
Dulcia sweet + pluie rain
sweet rain
- Dulciabonte
Dulcia sweet + bonte goodness
sweet goodness
Melys initial
- Melysfryn
Melys sweet + fryn knoll
sweet knoll
- Melyses
Melys sweet + es she
sweet she
- Melyswen
Melys sweet + wen blessed
sweet blessed
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “sweet”. 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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