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“victory”

40 fragments across 29 traditions carry this sense. They split 26 to 14 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

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. Griffin 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.

Griffin


Creatures

Vic initial · sig final · Victa initial · siga final

  • Vicbord

    Vic victory + bord board

    victory board

  • Vicbod

    Vic victory + bod messenger

    victory messenger

  • Vicbald

    Vic victory + bald bold

    victory bold

  • Pennasig

    Penna feather + sig victory

    feather victory

  • Vexsig

    Vex banner + sig victory

    banner victory

  • Praedsig

    Praed prey + sig victory

    prey victory

  • Victaborda

    Victa victory + borda board

    victory board

  • Victalanda

    Victa victory + landa land

    victory land

  • Victagisela

    Victa victory + gisela pledge

    victory pledge

  • Ordinasiga

    Ordina order + siga victory

    order victory

  • Bellasiga

    Bella war + siga victory

    war victory

  • Honorasiga

    Honora honour + siga victory

    honour victory

Celtic


Real world

Sego initial · segos final · segon final

  • Segosenos

    Sego victory + senos old

    victory old

  • Segodunon

    Sego victory + dunon fort

    victory fort

  • Segonantos

    Sego victory + nantos valley

    victory valley

  • Cintusegos

    Cintu first + segos victory

    first victory

  • Ollosegos

    Ollo utmost + segos victory

    utmost victory

  • Medusegos

    Medu mead + segos victory

    mead victory

  • Dubrosegon

    Dubro water + segon victory

    water victory

  • Ritusegon

    Ritu ford + segon victory

    ford victory

  • Medusegon

    Medu mead + segon victory

    mead victory

Greek


Real world

Niko initial · nike final · Nikol initial

  • Nikophylax

    Niko victory + phylax guard

    victory guard

  • Nikophron

    Niko victory + phron mind

    victory mind

  • Nikologos

    Niko victory + logos word

    victory word

  • Anthonike

    Antho flower + nike victory

    flower victory

  • Aristonike

    Aristo best + nike victory

    best victory

  • Polynike

    Poly many + nike victory

    many victory

  • Nikolakou

    Nikol victory + akou daughter of

    daughter of victory

  • Nikolopoulou

    Nikol victory + opoulou daughter of

    daughter of victory

  • Nikolaki

    Nikol victory + aki small one

    small one victory

Minotaur


Creatures

nikos final · nike final

  • Aithonikos

    Aitho burning + nikos victory

    burning victory

  • Kratonikos

    Krato mighty + nikos victory

    mighty victory

  • Thermonikos

    Thermo heat + nikos victory

    heat victory

  • Kryptanike

    Krypta hidden + nike victory

    hidden victory

  • Nyktanike

    Nykta night + nike victory

    night victory

  • Moschanike

    Moscha calf + nike victory

    calf victory

Paladin


Tabletop

Victo initial · sig final

  • Victonoth

    Victo victory + noth boldness

    victory boldness

  • Victogar

    Victo victory + gar spear

    victory spear

  • Victomund

    Victo victory + mund protection

    victory protection

  • Valesig

    Vale strong + sig victory

    strong victory

  • Lumisig

    Lumi light + sig victory

    light victory

  • Purosig

    Puro pure + sig victory

    pure victory

Phoenix


Creatures

nikos final · nike final

  • Glaukonikos

    Glauko gleaming + nikos victory

    gleaming victory

  • Argyronikos

    Argyro silver + nikos victory

    silver victory

  • Kyklonikos

    Kyklo circle + nikos victory

    circle victory

  • Phaidrianike

    Phaidria radiant + nike victory

    radiant victory

  • Kaumanike

    Kauma scorching + nike victory

    scorching victory

  • Thermianike

    Thermia heat + nike victory

    heat victory

Russian


Real world

Nika initial · Viktoria initial

  • Nika Timofeyevna

    Nika victory + timofeyevna daughter of Timofey

    victory, daughter of Timofey

  • Nika Yaroslavovna

    Nika victory + yaroslavovna daughter of Yaroslav

    victory, daughter of Yaroslav

  • Nika Sergeyevna

    Nika victory + sergeyevna daughter of Sergey

    victory, daughter of Sergey

  • Viktoria Kirillovna

    Viktoria victory + kirillovna daughter of Kirill

    victory, daughter of Kirill

  • Viktoria Innokentyevna

    Viktoria victory + innokentyevna daughter of Innokenty

    victory, daughter of Innokenty

  • Viktoria Miroslavovna

    Viktoria victory + miroslavovna daughter of Miroslav

    victory, daughter of Miroslav

Cat


People

sige final

  • Grimsige

    Grim stern + sige victory

    stern victory

  • Walnutsige

    Walnut foreign nut + sige victory

    foreign nut victory

  • Jaspersige

    Jasper speckled gem + sige victory

    speckled gem victory

Centaur


Creatures

nike final

  • Pyrrhonike

    Pyrrho flame-red + nike victory

    flame-red victory

  • Parthenonike

    Partheno maiden + nike victory

    maiden victory

  • Euphonike

    Eupho well-spoken + nike victory

    well-spoken victory

Chinese


Real world

Sheng initial

  • Shengzhao

    Sheng victory + zhao illustrious

    victory illustrious

  • Shenghai

    Sheng victory + hai sea

    victory sea

  • Shengchao

    Sheng victory + chao surpass

    victory surpass

D&D


Tabletop

vin final

  • Niavin

    Nia bright + vin victory

    bright victory

  • Onavin

    Ona grace + vin victory

    grace victory

  • Primvin

    Prim first + vin victory

    first victory

Dog


People

Vic initial

  • Vicah

    Vic victory + ah little one

    victory little one

  • Vicfield

    Vic victory + field open land

    victory open land

  • Vicmay

    Vic victory + may hawthorn

    victory hawthorn

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Sigr initial

  • Sigrvigg

    Sigr victory + vigg spear

    victory spear

  • Sigrgard

    Sigr victory + gard enclosure

    victory enclosure

  • Sigrkoll

    Sigr victory + koll knoll

    victory knoll

Egyptian


Real world

Nakht initial

  • Nakhtmeri

    Nakht victory + meri is beloved

    victory is beloved

  • Nakhtiset

    Nakht victory + iset of the throne

    victory of the throne

  • Nakhtneheh

    Nakht victory + neheh is eternal

    victory is eternal

French


Real world

Sig initial

  • Siginot

    Sig victory + inot little

    victory little

  • Sigouf

    Sig victory + ouf wolf

    victory wolf

  • Sigichon

    Sig victory + ichon little

    victory little

German


Real world

Sieg initial

  • Sieghart

    Sieg victory + hart strong

    victory strong

  • Siegrich

    Sieg victory + rich ruler

    victory ruler

  • Sieghug

    Sieg victory + hug mind

    victory mind

Human


People

Sige initial

  • Sigesunu

    Sige victory + sunu son

    victory son

  • Sigebert

    Sige victory + bert bright

    victory bright

  • Sigemund

    Sige victory + mund protection

    victory protection

Indian


Real world

Jaya initial

  • Jayahans

    Jaya victory + hans swan

    victory swan

  • Jayadeep

    Jaya victory + deep lamp

    victory lamp

  • Jayatej

    Jaya victory + tej radiance

    victory radiance

Irish


Real world

Bua initial

  • Buain

    Bua victory + in little

    victory little

  • Bualav

    Bua victory + lav hand

    victory hand

  • Buabar

    Bua victory + bar head

    victory head

Italian


Real world

vittoria final

  • Alessandra Vittoria

    Alessandra defender of men + vittoria victory

    defender of men and victory

  • Carla Vittoria

    Carla free woman + vittoria victory

    free woman and victory

  • Ornella Vittoria

    Ornella flowering ash + vittoria victory

    flowering ash and victory

Japanese


Real world

Katsu initial

  • Katsusuke

    Katsu victory + suke help

    victory help

  • Katsuo

    Katsu victory + o man

    victory man

  • Katsutsugu

    Katsu victory + tsugu succeed

    victory succeed

Knight


People

Sig initial

  • Sigwin

    Sig victory + win friend

    victory friend

  • Sigaud

    Sig victory + aud rule

    victory rule

  • Sigward

    Sig victory + ward guard

    victory guard

Korean


Real world

Seung initial

  • Seunghwan

    Seung victory + hwan shining

    victory shining

  • Seunggeon

    Seung victory + geon strong

    victory strong

  • Seungkang

    Seung victory + kang healthy

    victory healthy

Middle


People

Victoria initial

  • Victoria Norton

    Victoria victory + norton north settlement

    victory, north settlement

  • Victoria Ashford

    Victoria victory + ashford ash tree ford

    victory, ash tree ford

  • Victoria Blakely

    Victoria victory + blakely dark meadow

    victory, dark meadow

Scottish


Real world

Bua initial

  • Buahaugh

    Bua victory + haugh river meadow

    victory river meadow

  • Buawick

    Bua victory + wick bay

    victory bay

  • Buaan

    Bua victory + an little

    victory little

Spanish


Real world

Victoria initial

  • Victoria Irene

    Victoria victory + irene peaceful

    victory and peaceful

  • Victoria Ángela

    Victoria victory + ángela messenger

    victory and messenger

  • Victoria Ramona

    Victoria victory + ramona wise protector

    victory and wise protector

Vampire


Creatures

Nikol initial

  • Nikoldan

    Nikol victory + dan gift

    victory-gift

  • Nikolbert

    Nikol victory + bert bright

    victory-bright

  • Nikolwolf

    Nikol victory + wolf pack hunter

    victory-pack hunter

Viking


Real world

Sig initial

  • Sigulfr

    Sig victory + ulfr wolf

    victory wolf

  • Siggrim

    Sig victory + grim mask

    victory mask

  • Siggeir

    Sig victory + geir spear

    victory spear

Werewolf


Creatures

Sig initial

  • Sigthorn

    Sig victory + thorn sharp spine

    victory sharp spine

  • Sigthane

    Sig victory + thane lord

    victory lord

  • Sigchase

    Sig victory + chase pursuit

    victory pursuit

Senses that travel together

See also

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