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.
Torch names across the traditions
¶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.
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
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
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
Lena initial
- Lenarina
Lena torch + rina round
torch round
- Lenasole
Lena torch + sole sun
torch sun
- Lenaviola
Lena torch + viola viol
torch viol
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
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
Tol initial
- Tolta
Tol torch + ta unmoved
torch unmoved
- Tolsheka
Tol torch + sheka dry
torch dry
- Tolthra
Tol torch + thra tested
torch tested
brand final
- Gornbrand
Gorn ridge + brand torch
ridge torch
- Haugbrand
Haug mound + brand torch
mound torch
- Nidbrand
Nid nether + brand torch
nether torch
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
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
Lama initial
- Lamanui
Lama torch + nui great
great torch
- Lamanani
Lama torch + nani lovely
lovely torch
- Lamaiki
Lama torch + iki small
small torch
lena final
- Laetalena
Laeta joyful + lena torch
joyful torch
- Seralena
Sera evening + lena torch
evening torch
- Amaralena
Amara everlasting + lena torch
everlasting torch
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
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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