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“wave”

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.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They cluster in 3 families, most of them creatures. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Viking, has 3.

Viking


Real world

unn final · unna final · unnr final

  • Ulfunn

    Ulf wolf + unn wave

    wolf wave

  • Valunn

    Val the slain + unn wave

    the slain wave

  • Ragnunn

    Ragn the gods + unn wave

    the gods wave

  • Rafnunna

    Rafn raven + unna wave

    raven wave

  • Ragnunna

    Ragn the gods + unna wave

    the gods wave

  • Dagunna

    Dag day + unna wave

    day wave

  • Bergunnr

    Berg help + unnr wave

    help wave

  • Eyunnr

    Ey island + unnr wave

    island wave

  • Vigunnr

    Vig battle + unnr wave

    battle wave

Hawaiian


Real world

Nalu initial · Kanalu initial

  • Nalumomi

    Nalu wave + momi pearl

    pearl wave

  • Naluhulu

    Nalu wave + hulu prized

    prized wave

  • Naluhope

    Nalu wave + hope hindmost

    hindmost wave

  • Kanalunohea

    Kanalu wave + nohea handsome

    the handsome wave

  • Kanaluloa

    Kanalu wave + loa long

    the long wave

  • Kanaluakamai

    Kanalu wave + akamai clever

    the clever wave

Angel


Creatures

Galiya initial

  • Galiyakiela

    Galiya wave + kiela of God

    wave of God

  • Galiyadela

    Galiya wave + dela of God

    wave of God

  • Galiyaela

    Galiya wave + ela of God

    wave of God

Banshee


Creatures

tonn final

  • Tobartonn

    Tobar well + tonn wave

    well wave

  • Doirtonn

    Doir oak grove + tonn wave

    oak grove wave

  • Carraigtonn

    Carraig rock + tonn wave

    rock wave

Japanese


Real world

Nami initial

  • Namimine

    Nami wave + mine peak

    wave peak

  • Namiori

    Nami wave + ori weave

    wave weave

  • Namiyuri

    Nami wave + yuri lily

    wave lily

Kraken


Creatures

Bara initial

  • Barahrifa

    Bara wave + hrifa snatching

    wave snatching

  • Barayla

    Bara wave + yla howling

    wave howling

  • Barasnara

    Bara wave + snara snare

    wave snare

Mermaid


Creatures

Vaelith initial

  • Vaelithvalis

    Vaelith wave + valis glory

    wave glory

  • Vaelithilas

    Vaelith wave + ilas dweller

    wave dweller

  • Vaelitherys

    Vaelith wave + erys harbour

    wave harbour

Minotaur


Creatures

kyma final

  • Koniokyma

    Konio dusty + kyma wave

    dusty wave

  • Synkyma

    Syn together + kyma wave

    together wave

  • Tetrakyma

    Tetra four + kyma wave

    four wave

Nordic


Real world

unni final

  • Elisabeth Unni

    Elisabeth oath of god + unni wave

    oath of god and wave

  • Malin Unni

    Malin from Magdala + unni wave

    from Magdala and wave

  • Dagny Unni

    Dagny new day + unni wave

    new day and wave

Tiefling


Fantasy races

undis final

  • Niverundis

    Niver snowlike + undis wave

    snowlike wave

  • Iasterundis

    Iaster yearning + undis wave

    yearning wave

  • Ennarundis

    Ennar weary + undis wave

    weary wave

Vampire


Creatures

Val initial

  • Valbrunn

    Val wave + brunn well

    wave-well

  • Valdol

    Val wave + dol valley

    wave-valley

  • Valthal

    Val wave + thal dale

    wave-dale

Welsh


Real world

Ton initial

  • Tonhir

    Ton wave + hir long

    wave long

  • Tonddu

    Ton wave + ddu dark

    wave dark

  • Tonudd

    Ton wave + udd lord

    wave lord

Werewolf


Creatures

Unn initial

  • Unnheart

    Unn wave + heart beating core

    wave beating core

  • Unnborg

    Unn wave + borg fortress

    wave fortress

  • Unnsol

    Unn wave + sol sun

    wave sun

Senses that travel together

See also

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