Names that mean “veil”
19 fragments across 15 traditions carry this sense. They split 8 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Veil names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 4 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 2 fragments.
Vela initial · Velo initial
- Velalosa
Vela veil + losa praise
veil praise
- Velalene
Vela veil + lene tender
veil tender
- Velacielle
Vela veil + cielle sky
veil sky
- Velotorre
Velo veil + torre tower
veil tower
- Velopiano
Velo veil + piano soft
veil soft
- Veloombra
Velo veil + ombra shade
veil shade
Syl initial · ela final
- Sylnara
Syl veil + nara fire
veil of the fire
- Sylenna
Syl veil + enna gate
veil of the gate
- Sylthala
Syl veil + thala deep
veil of the deep
- Ilela
Il light + ela veil
light of the veil
- Falela
Fal fall + ela veil
fall of the veil
- Heshela
Hesh silence + ela veil
silence of the veil
velar final · selle final
- Merionvelar
Merion deep + velar veil
deep veil
- Amelvelar
Amel still water + velar veil
still water veil
- Cerulvelar
Cerul azure + velar veil
azure veil
- Orielselle
Oriel sunrise + selle veil
sunrise veil
- Rialisselle
Rialis shimmer + selle veil
shimmer veil
- Cerithselle
Cerith seashell + selle veil
seashell veil
guimple final · velamen final
- Vesperaguimple
Vespera evening + guimple veil
evening veil
- Fugaguimple
Fuga flight + guimple veil
flight veil
- Silvaguimple
Silva wood + guimple veil
wood veil
- Vespertivelamen
Vesperti evening + velamen veil
evening veil
- Aurivelamen
Auri gold + velamen veil
gold veil
- Hibernivelamen
Hiberni winter + velamen veil
winter veil
caille final
- Gaoithecaille
Gaoithe wind + caille veil
wind veil
- Corracaille
Corra heron + caille veil
heron veil
- Gilecaille
Gile whiteness + caille veil
whiteness veil
Bhez initial
- Bhezuza
Bhez veil + uza craving
veil of the craving
- Bhezothra
Bhez veil + othra crypt
veil of the crypt
- Bhezorva
Bhez veil + orva tomb
veil of the tomb
vela final
- Maevela
Mae field + vela veil
field veil
- Astrvela
Astr divine + vela veil
divine veil
- Anavela
Ana breath + vela veil
breath veil
Delya initial
- Delyarion
Delya veil + rion diadem
veil diadem
- Delyanar
Delya veil + nar fire
veil fire
- Delyahelion
Delya veil + helion sun
veil sun
Ves initial
- Vesla
Ves veil + la lean
veil lean
- Vesrokha
Ves veil + rokha immovable
veil immovable
- Veszra
Ves veil + zra swift
veil swift
Velz initial
- Velzyzzetha
Velz veil + yzzetha waiting
veil waiting
- Velzulzetha
Velz veil + ulzetha tunnelled
veil tunnelled
- Velzanthra
Velz veil + anthra sworn
veil sworn
leth final
- Laeleth
Lae water + leth veil
water veil
- Lianleth
Lian bond + leth veil
bond veil
- Liraleth
Lira voice + leth veil
voice veil
vela final
- Silenavela
Silena silence + vela veil
silence veil
- Mornavela
Morna mourning + vela veil
mourning veil
- Hespervela
Hesper evening + vela veil
evening veil
vella final
- Puravella
Pura pure + vella veil
pure veil
- Celesvella
Celes heavenly + vella veil
heavenly veil
- Paciavella
Pacia peace + vella veil
peace veil
veth final
- Myrveth
Myr mire + veth veil
mire veil
- Ravveth
Rav raven + veth veil
raven veil
- Morveth
Mor moor + veth veil
moor veil
Dela initial
- Delasette
Dela veil + sette little
veil little
- Delarin
Dela veil + rin circle
veil circle
- Delamira
Dela veil + mira mirror
veil mirror
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “veil”. 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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