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+Usage or language
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+Letters
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  • the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name
  • * is a wildcard that matches zero or more letters
    • example: *oo* matches names which contain oo
  • _ is a wildcard that matches exactly one letter
    • example: __z matches names which have two letters and then z
+Meaning and keywords
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  • separate search terms with spaces
  • search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
  • this field understands simple boolean logic
    • force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign
    • force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign
  • expand search to include grammatical forms: attempt to include grammatical forms of the meanings
    • example: speak includes spoke
  • expand search to include close synonyms: attempt to include synonyms of the meanings
    • example: brave includes courageous
  • expand search to include search narrower synonyms: attempt to include subclasses of the meanings
    • example: reptile includes turtle
Description   clear   help?
  • the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name
  • separate search terms with spaces
  • search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
    • example: "lord of the rings" matches names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings'
  • this field understands simple boolean logic
    • force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign
    • force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign
    • example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus matches Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus
  • ignore name meanings: keywords from the name meanings are ignored
+Source
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+Sound and syllables
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  • see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds
  • sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations
  • * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation
    • example: *lee matches names which end with the sound lee
  • _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation
    • example: __z matches names which have two letters and then a z
  • (s) matches exactly one syllable in the pronunciation
    • example: (s)(s)ra matches names which have two syllables and then the sound rah
  • (c) matches a consonant
  • (k) matches a consonant or consonant cluster
  • (v) matches a vowel
  • (p) matches a plosive or stop consonant
  • (f) matches a fricative consonant
  • (n) matches a nasal consonant
  • case sensitive: check this if you wish distinguish between unstressed lowercase sounds and stressed uppercase sounds
Syllables   clear   help?
  • syllables can only be counted in names that have been assigned pronunciations
  • names without pronunciations are excluded from results
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