“valley”
37 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. 25 of them close a name against 12 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.
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. Celtic carries 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.
Nanto initial · nantos final · nanta final · nanton final
- Nantorix
Nanto valley + rix king
valley king
- Nantonertos
Nanto valley + nertos strong
valley strong
- Nantobannos
Nanto valley + bannos peak
valley peak
- Argionantos
Argio silver + nantos valley
silver valley
- Vironantos
Viro man + nantos valley
man valley
- Bitunantos
Bitu world + nantos valley
world valley
- Bitunanta
Bitu world + nanta valley
world valley
- Catunanta
Catu battle + nanta valley
battle valley
- Nantonanta
Nanto valley + nanta valley
valley valley
- Maronanton
Maro mighty + nanton valley
mighty valley
- Ritunanton
Ritu ford + nanton valley
ford valley
- Rigonanton
Rigo royal + nanton valley
royal valley
thal final · vale final · Dolina initial · dol final
- Negruthal
Negru black + thal valley
black-valley
- Totenthal
Toten dead + thal valley
dead-valley
- Nikolthal
Nikol victory + thal valley
victory-valley
- Miravale
Mira peace + vale valley
peace-valley
- Zlatavale
Zlata golden + vale valley
golden-valley
- Lianavale
Liana vine + vale valley
vine-valley
- Dolinakreuz
Dolina valley + kreuz cross
valley-cross
- Dolinaweg
Dolina valley + weg road
valley-road
- Dolinaquelle
Dolina valley + quelle spring
valley-spring
- Ostrodol
Ostro sharp + dol valley
sharp-valley
- Lupdol
Lup wolf + dol valley
wolf-valley
- Branadol
Brana gate + dol valley
gate-valley
del final · Vale initial
- Emrdel
Emr iron + del valley
iron valley
- Ulfdel
Ulf wolf + del valley
wolf valley
- Sardel
Sar shield + del valley
shield valley
- Valebarrow
Vale valley + barrow mound
valley mound
- Valemoor
Vale valley + moor wild upland
valley wild upland
- Valethatch
Vale valley + thatch roof straw
valley roof straw
tani final · dani final
- Seitani
Sei sincerity + tani valley
sincerity valley
- Masatani
Masa correct + tani valley
correct valley
- Namitani
Nami wave + tani valley
wave valley
- Tsuchidani
Tsuchi earth + dani valley
earth valley
- Kodani
Ko small + dani valley
small valley
- Kitadani
Kita north + dani valley
north valley
Val initial · dalle final
- Valpre
Val valley + pre meadow
valley meadow
- Valvaux
Val valley + vaux vales
valley vales
- Valbec
Val valley + bec stream
valley stream
- Puydalle
Puy peak + dalle valley
peak valley
- Vertdalle
Vert green + dalle valley
green valley
- Granddalle
Grand great + dalle valley
great valley
val final · Vallee final
- Speculval
Specul mirror + val valley
mirror valley
- Nemval
Nem grove + val valley
grove valley
- Pratval
Prat meadow + val valley
meadow valley
- Luisant Vallee
Luisant shining + Vallee valley
shining valley
- Fin Vallee
Fin refined + Vallee valley
refined valley
- Seur Vallee
Seur sure + Vallee valley
sure valley
Glyn initial · Cwm initial
- Glynlyn
Glyn valley + lyn pool
valley pool
- Glyndeg
Glyn valley + deg pretty
valley pretty
- Glynfryn
Glyn valley + fryn knoll
valley knoll
- Cwmdeg
Cwm valley + deg fair
valley fair
- Cwmsych
Cwm valley + sych dry
valley dry
- Cwmfach
Cwm valley + fach small
valley small
dal final
- Falkdal
Falk leapt + dal valley
leapt the valley
- Teggdal
Tegg covered + dal valley
covered the valley
- Pelldal
Pell stripped + dal valley
stripped the valley
Val initial
- Valfort
Val valley + fort stronghold
valley stronghold
- Valhogue
Val valley + hogue norse mound
valley norse mound
- Valville
Val valley + ville estate
valley estate
koilas final
- Trachokoilas
Tracho rough + koilas valley
rough valley
- Ampelokoilas
Ampelo vine + koilas valley
vine valley
- Anemokoilas
Anemo wind + koilas valley
wind valley
dale final
- Kirkdale
Kirk church + dale valley
church valley
- Finndale
Finn fair + dale valley
fair valley
- Flintdale
Flint spark stone + dale valley
spark stone valley
slad final
- Rathslad
Rath earthwork + slad valley
earthwork valley
- Tarnslad
Tarn mountain lake + slad valley
mountain lake valley
- Corrslad
Corr crane + slad valley
crane valley
dal final
- Kragdal
Krag crag + dal valley
crag valley
- Thordal
Thor storm + dal valley
storm valley
- Keldal
Kel forge + dal valley
forge valley
nan final
- Valnan
Val shield + nan valley
shield valley
- Olnan
Ol tall + nan valley
tall valley
- Ylnan
Yl pale + nan valley
pale valley
Val initial
- Vallac
Val valley + lac lake
valley lake
- Valmoulin
Val valley + moulin mill
valley mill
- Valchêne
Val valley + chêne oak
valley oak
tal final
- Holztal
Holz wood + tal valley
wood valley
- Seetal
See lake + tal valley
lake valley
- Brauntal
Braun brown + tal valley
brown valley
combe final
- Oatcombe
Oat oats + combe valley
oats valley
- Kipcombe
Kip nap + combe valley
nap valley
- Marlcombe
Marl clay + combe valley
clay valley
dale final
- Rosedale
Rose thorned flower + dale valley
thorned flower valley
- Glendale
Glen wooded hollow + dale valley
wooded hollow valley
- Willowdale
Willow willow tree + dale valley
willow tree valley
Glen initial
- Glengarry
Glen valley + garry garden
valley garden
- Glenkeen
Glen valley + keen smooth
valley smooth
- Glenail
Glen valley + ail cliff
valley cliff
vale final
- Branvale
Bran raven + vale valley
raven valley
- Gralvale
Gral sacred + vale valley
sacred valley
- Rhunvale
Rhun mystery + vale valley
mystery valley
dale final
- Birddale
Bird nestling + dale valley
nestling valley
- Presdale
Pres priest + dale valley
priest valley
- Rosedale
Rose wild briar + dale valley
wild briar valley
Dale initial
- Dale Rowley
Dale valley + rowley rough meadow
valley, rough meadow
- Dale Ashford
Dale valley + ashford ash tree ford
valley, ash tree ford
- Dale Quincy
Dale valley + quincy estate of Quintus
valley, estate of Quintus
Vale initial
- Vale the Leeward
Vale valley + the leeward leeward
valley, called the leeward
- Vale the Lean
Vale valley + the lean lean
valley, called the lean
- Vale the Quick
Vale valley + the quick quick
valley, called the quick
vallis final
- Scintvallis
Scint spark + vallis valley
spark valley
- Servallis
Ser late + vallis valley
late valley
- Zonvallis
Zon belt + vallis valley
belt valley
Glen initial
- Glenholm
Glen valley + holm islet
valley islet
- Glengus
Glen valley + gus vigour
valley vigour
- Glenan
Glen valley + an little
valley little
dale final
- Blackdale
Black burnt dark + dale valley
burnt dark valley
- Garsdale
Gars garden + dale valley
garden valley
- Hardale
Har grey + dale valley
grey valley
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “valley”. 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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