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Names that mean “torch”

16 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 7 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

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Torch names across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures 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 3 fragments.

Centaur


Creatures

pyrsos final · lampe final · lampas final

  • Dromopyrsos

    Dromo running + pyrsos torch

    running torch

  • Polypyrsos

    Poly many + pyrsos torch

    many torch

  • Lithopyrsos

    Litho stone + pyrsos torch

    stone torch

  • Sopholampe

    Sopho wise + lampe torch

    wise torch

  • Photolampe

    Photo light + lampe torch

    light torch

  • Antholampe

    Antho flowering + lampe torch

    flowering torch

  • Nephelolampas

    Nephelo cloudy + lampas torch

    cloudy torch

  • Eolampas

    Eo dawn + lampas torch

    dawn torch

  • Kyklolampas

    Kyklo circular + lampas torch

    circular torch

Medieval


Real world

Elena initial · Ellen initial

  • Elena atte Crosse

    Elena torch + atte Crosse at the cross

    torch, at the cross

  • Elena Bradforde

    Elena torch + Bradforde broad ford

    torch, broad ford

  • Elena Tillotson

    Elena torch + Tillotson daughter of Matilda

    torch, daughter of Matilda

  • Ellen atte Yate

    Ellen torch + atte Yate at the gate

    torch, at the gate

  • Ellen Thorneby

    Ellen torch + Thorneby thorn settlement

    torch, thorn settlement

  • Ellen Joly

    Ellen torch + Joly cheerful

    torch, cheerful

Angel


Creatures

Nurana initial

  • Nuranadela

    Nurana torch + dela of God

    torch of God

  • Nuranariela

    Nurana torch + riela of God

    torch of God

  • Nuranavela

    Nurana torch + vela of God

    torch of God

Bard


Tabletop

Lena initial

  • Lenarina

    Lena torch + rina round

    torch round

  • Lenasole

    Lena torch + sole sun

    torch sun

  • Lenaviola

    Lena torch + viola viol

    torch viol

Cowboy


People

Ellen initial

  • Ellen Williams

    Ellen torch + Williams son of William

    torch, son of William

  • Ellen Wagner

    Ellen torch + Wagner cart driver

    torch, cart driver

  • Ellen Tolliver

    Ellen torch + Tolliver iron cutter

    torch, iron cutter

Cyberpunk


People

lamp final

  • Emberlamp

    Ember coal still live + lamp torch

    coal still live torch

  • Gutterlamp

    Gutter street drain + lamp torch

    street drain torch

  • Wattlamp

    Watt unit of power + lamp torch

    unit of power torch

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Tol initial

  • Tolta

    Tol torch + ta unmoved

    torch unmoved

  • Tolsheka

    Tol torch + sheka dry

    torch dry

  • Tolthra

    Tol torch + thra tested

    torch tested

Dwarf


Fantasy races

brand final

  • Gornbrand

    Gorn ridge + brand torch

    ridge torch

  • Haugbrand

    Haug mound + brand torch

    mound torch

  • Nidbrand

    Nid nether + brand torch

    nether torch

Gamertag


People

Blaze initial

  • Blazelink

    Blaze torch + link chain ring

    torch chain ring

  • Blazestrider

    Blaze torch + strider long steps

    torch long steps

  • Blazespark

    Blaze torch + spark first flash

    torch first flash

Giant


Creatures

brand final

  • Braltbrand

    Bralt basalt + brand torch

    basalt torch

  • Jorvaldbrand

    Jorvald bedrock + brand torch

    bedrock torch

  • Fjalgarbrand

    Fjalgar high fell + brand torch

    high fell torch

Hawaiian


Real world

Lama initial

  • Lamanui

    Lama torch + nui great

    great torch

  • Lamanani

    Lama torch + nani lovely

    lovely torch

  • Lamaiki

    Lama torch + iki small

    small torch

Paladin


Tabletop

lena final

  • Laetalena

    Laeta joyful + lena torch

    joyful torch

  • Seralena

    Sera evening + lena torch

    evening torch

  • Amaralena

    Amara everlasting + lena torch

    everlasting torch

Unicorn


Creatures

Lampad initial

  • Lampadcler

    Lampad torch + cler brightness

    torch brightness

  • Lampadfermail

    Lampad torch + fermail clasp

    torch clasp

  • Lampadpont

    Lampad torch + pont bridge

    torch bridge

Senses that travel together

See also

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