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Purple Elf · 01-03-2004, 04:16 AM

Whilst translating a friends name into Quenyan, i noticed that according to this dictionary site: http://pw1.netcom.com/~heensle/lang/...a/engquen.html
Moon is translated to, rána or isil, was this the meaning behind Isildur's name? If so does this have any significance to his character?
I would be gald to hear your thoughts [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

01-03-2004, 04:16 AM	#1
Purple Elf Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: A tree somewhere anywhere! Posts: 34	Isildur - the name Whilst translating a friends name into Quenyan, i noticed that according to this dictionary site: http://pw1.netcom.com/~heensle/lang/...a/engquen.html Moon is translated to, rána or isil, was this the meaning behind Isildur's name? If so does this have any significance to his character? I would be gald to hear your thoughts [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ "Because i belived you to be indeed Luthien Tinuvel, of whom i was singing. but if you are not she, then you walk in her likeness." - Aragorn