“white”
55 fragments across 35 traditions carry this sense. 44 of them open a name against 11 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
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. Elf 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.
Cel initial · faen final · Celi initial · gwen final
- Cellume
Cel white + lume light
white light
- Cellind
Cel white + lind singer
white singer
- Cellas
Cel white + las leaf
white leaf
- Mirfaen
Mir crystal + faen white
crystal white
- Thelfaen
Thel thicket + faen white
thicket white
- Elufaen
Elu twilight + faen white
twilight white
- Celisara
Celi white + sara stone
white stone
- Celirea
Celi white + rea queen
white queen
- Celiliel
Celi white + liel song
white song
- Arigwen
Ari silver + gwen white
silver white
- Liragwen
Lira voice + gwen white
voice white
- Raegwen
Rae glow + gwen white
glow white
Ban initial · van final · bawn final
- Bangow
Ban white + gow smith
white smith
- Banall
Ban white + all mighty
white mighty
- Bangeal
Ban white + geal bright
white bright
- Lasarvan
Lasar flame + van white
flame white
- Brackvan
Brack speckled + van white
speckled white
- Ardvan
Ard high + van white
high white
- Toombawn
Toom burial mound + bawn white
burial mound white
- Rosbawn
Ros headland + bawn white
headland white
- Lisbawn
Lis enclosed yard + bawn white
enclosed yard white
Albi initial · Alba initial · Cando initial
- Albihild
Albi white + hild battle
white battle
- Albihard
Albi white + hard brave
white brave
- Albivin
Albi white + vin ally
white ally
- Albaphia
Alba white + phia wisdom
white wisdom
- Albasenda
Alba white + senda path
white path
- Albazara
Alba white + zara daybreak
white daybreak
- Candomor
Cando white + mor custom
white custom
- Candolis
Cando white + lis bound
white bound
- Candotrix
Cando white + trix doer
white doer
albius final · Albia initial · Alb initial
- Vibius Albius
Vibius lively + albius white
lively, white
- Mamercus Albius
Mamercus oscan mars + albius white
oscan mars, white
- Lucius Albius
Lucius born at dawn + albius white
born at dawn, white
- Albia Maior
Albia white + maior elder
white, elder
- Albia Candida
Albia white + candida shining
white, shining
- Albia Aquilina
Albia white + aquilina eagle-like
white, eagle-like
- Albarius
Alb white + arius tradesman
the white tradesman
- Albensis
Alb white + ensis native
the white native
- Albillus
Alb white + illus little one
the white little one
Alb initial · Alba initial · Albi initial
- Albdon
Alb white + don gift
white gift
- Albchant
Alb white + chant song
white song
- Albblanc
Alb white + blanc whiteness
white whiteness
- Albaclarte
Alba white + clarte radiance
white radiance
- Albacouronne
Alba white + couronne crown
white crown
- Albamerveille
Alba white + merveille marvel
white marvel
- Albilevamen
Albi white + levamen relief
white relief
- Albimare
Albi white + mare the sea
white the sea
- Albilitus
Albi white + litus shore
white shore
Bela initial · Weiss initial · Belov initial
- Belazahn
Bela white + zahn tooth
white-tooth
- Belaberg
Bela white + berg mountain
white-mountain
- Belagrav
Bela white + grav count
white-count
- Weissov
Weiss white + ov kin
white-kin
- Weisslav
Weiss white + slav glory
white-glory
- Weissheim
Weiss white + heim home
white-home
- Belovovski
Belov white + ovski of
white of
- Belovkreuz
Belov white + kreuz cross
white cross
- Belovstern
Belov white + stern star
white star
wyn final · Gwen initial · wen final
- Craigwyn
Craig cliff + wyn white
cliff white
- Mynwyn
Myn mountain + wyn white
mountain white
- Gwernwyn
Gwern alder + wyn white
alder white
- Gwenfelin
Gwen white + felin mill
white mill
- Gwenfyw
Gwen white + fyw alive
white alive
- Gwenbont
Gwen white + bont bridge
white bridge
- Melinwen
Melin mill + wen white
mill white
- Ynyswen
Ynys island + wen white
island white
- Glanwen
Glan bank + wen white
bank white
Blanch initial · Blanc initial
- Blanchrande
Blanch white + rande raven
white raven
- Blanchelotte
Blanch white + elotte little
white little
- Blanchelle
Blanch white + elle little
white little
- Blancmarais
Blanc white + marais marsh
white marsh
- Blanccomte
Blanc white + comte count
white count
- Blancpierre
Blanc white + pierre stone
white stone
Blanch initial · Blanc initial
- Blanchgard
Blanch white + gard enclosure
white enclosure
- Blanchinde
Blanch white + inde soft
white soft
- Blanchise
Blanch white + ise knowing
white knowing
- Blanctour
Blanc white + tour tower
white tower
- Blancsart
Blanc white + sart clearing
white clearing
- Blancgarde
Blanc white + garde watch
white watch
Leuko initial · Leuka initial
- Leukophagos
Leuko white + phagos eater
white eater
- Leukodromos
Leuko white + dromos course
white course
- Leukokopos
Leuko white + kopos blow
white blow
- Leukanassa
Leuka white + nassa queen
white queen
- Leukaleaina
Leuka white + leaina lioness
white lioness
- Leukadameia
Leuka white + dameia tamer
white tamer
Leuko initial · Leuka initial
- Leukophoros
Leuko white + phoros bearer
white bearer
- Leukosthenes
Leuko white + sthenes might
white might
- Leukostratos
Leuko white + stratos army
white army
- Leukaphylake
Leuka white + phylake guard
white guard
- Leukakore
Leuka white + kore maiden
white maiden
- Leukapatra
Leuka white + patra father
white father
Fin initial · bane final
- Finwick
Fin white + wick bay
white bay
- Finthwaite
Fin white + thwaite clearing
white clearing
- Finie
Fin white + ie little
white little
- Clachbane
Clach stone + bane white
stone white
- Dunbane
Dun fort + bane white
fort white
- Alltbane
Allt burn + bane white
burn white
Blanc initial
- Blancvoisin
Blanc white + voisin neighbour
white neighbour
- Blanclande
Blanc white + lande heath
white heath
- Blancchastel
Blanc white + chastel castle
white castle
Vindo initial
- Vindoeburos
Vindo white + eburos yew
white yew
- Vindotoutios
Vindo white + toutios tribal
white tribal
- Vindoanextlos
Vindo white + anextlos protection
white protection
Leuko initial
- Leukoboter
Leuko white + boter herdsman
white herdsman
- Leukotoxeuma
Leuko white + toxeuma arrow shot
white arrow shot
- Leukokylix
Leuko white + kylix drinking cup
white drinking cup
Alb initial
- Albreich
Alb white + reich realm
white realm
- Albitia
Alb white + itia region
white region
- Albuna
Alb white + una land
white land
Gwenna initial
- Gwennafurze
Gwenna white + furze spiny gorse
white spiny gorse
- Gwennathistle
Gwenna white + thistle prickly weed
white prickly weed
- Gwennabrook
Gwenna white + brook small burn
white small burn
Weiss initial
- Weissbäcker
Weiss white + bäcker baker
white baker
- Weisshoff
Weiss white + hoff farmstead
white farmstead
- Weisstein
Weiss white + stein stone
white stone
Aspr initial
- Aspreas
Aspr white + eas hailing from
hailing from white
- Asprou
Aspr white + ou of the family
of the family white
- Asprakou
Aspr white + akou daughter of
daughter of white
kea final
- Alohakea
Aloha love + kea white
white love
- Alakea
Ala path + kea white
white path
- Moanakea
Moana open ocean + kea white
white open ocean
Hwit initial
- Hwitead
Hwit white + ead wealth
white wealth
- Hwitfolc
Hwit white + folc folk
white folk
- Hwitlac
Hwit white + lac play
white play
Shubhra initial
- Shubhrasundari
Shubhra white + sundari beauty
white beauty
- Shubhranandini
Shubhra white + nandini delighting
white delighting
- Shubhravarsha
Shubhra white + varsha rain
white rain
Bianca initial
- Bianca Emma
Bianca white + emma whole
white and whole
- Bianca Viola
Bianca white + viola violet
white and violet
- Bianca Romana
Bianca white + romana roman woman
white and roman woman
Whit initial
- Whitdale
Whit white + dale valley
white valley
- Whitfield
Whit white + field open land
white open land
- Whitstone
Whit white + stone standing rock
white standing rock
Blanche initial
- Blanche Kingsley
Blanche white + kingsley king's meadow
white, king's meadow
- Blanche Grafton
Blanche white + grafton grove farmstead
white, grove farmstead
- Blanche Brentwood
Blanche white + brentwood burnt wood
white, burnt wood
Ban initial
- Bancrib
Ban white + crib serrated ridge
white serrated ridge
- Bancol
Ban white + col saddle pass
white saddle pass
- Banhorn
Ban white + horn horn peak
white horn peak
wenna final
- Frorawenna
Frora frozen + wenna white
frozen white
- Hesperwenna
Hesper evening + wenna white
evening white
- Viduawenna
Vidua widowed + wenna white
widowed white
Bianca initial
- Bianca Deepwater
Bianca white + deepwater deep water
white, called the deep water
- Bianca the Younger
Bianca white + the younger younger
white, called the younger
- Bianca Northstar
Bianca white + northstar north star
white, called the north star
Alb initial
- Albethos
Alb white + ethos custom
white custom
- Albopsis
Alb white + opsis appearance
white appearance
- Albilla
Alb white + illa little
white little
Blanca initial
- Blanca Irene
Blanca white + irene peaceful
white and peaceful
- Blanca Rosalía
Blanca white + rosalía feast of roses
white and feast of roses
- Blanca Fernanda
Blanca white + fernanda brave journey
white and brave journey
Whit initial
- Whitshaw
Whit white + shaw thicket
white thicket
- Whitwell
Whit white + well spring
white spring
- Whitstead
Whit white + stead place
white place
The White initial
- The White Salmon
The White white + salmon upstream swimmer
white upstream swimmer
- The White Thistle
The White white + thistle prickly plant
white prickly plant
- The White Wyvern
The White white + wyvern winged viper
white winged viper
Hvit initial
- Hvitskinn
Hvit white + skinn hide
white hide
- Hvitboga
Hvit white + boga bow
white bow
- Hvitknif
Hvit white + knif knife
white knife
wen final
- Colwen
Col hazel + wen white
hazel white
- Galwen
Gal gall + wen white
gall white
- Larkwen
Lark singing bird + wen white
singing bird white
Alba initial
- Albalene
Alba white + lene lantern
white lantern
- Albais
Alba white + is knowledge
white knowledge
- Albalin
Alba white + lin thread
white thread
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “white”. 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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