names and their meanings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Roccotari Eldandil · 07-16-2003, 02:37 PM

Most of the names are in either Quenya or Sindarin. But it is kind of funny to see the coincidences(sp?) like Gimli's name.
A few more: Orthanc="forked height" in Sindarin, but Anglo-Saxon orþanc (þ=th) means "cunning device"(a fitting name; Saruman has the ?Old English? word for cunning in it).
Incánus (Gandalf's old name in Gondor) is the same word, minus the accent, for "grey-haired" in Latin.

Sillabub--Not to be overly critical, but a few corrections to your posts:
Éowyn=éo-(Rohirric or Old English "horse")+ modified winë (R or OE "friend", I think.)
about Elessar: you're right, it IS Quenya, but it means "Elf-stone." Elen "star" + sar "stone", with n changing to s because ns can't happen in Quenya.

07-16-2003, 02:37 PM	#17
Roccotari Eldandil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the stables of Lorien Posts: 79	Most of the names are in either Quenya or Sindarin. But it is kind of funny to see the coincidences(sp?) like Gimli's name. A few more: Orthanc="forked height" in Sindarin, but Anglo-Saxon orþanc (þ=th) means "cunning device"(a fitting name; Saruman has the ?Old English? word for cunning in it). Incánus (Gandalf's old name in Gondor) is the same word, minus the accent, for "grey-haired" in Latin. Sillabub--Not to be overly critical, but a few corrections to your posts: Éowyn=éo-(Rohirric or Old English "horse")+ modified winë (R or OE "friend", I think.) about Elessar: you're right, it IS Quenya, but it means "Elf-stone." Elen "star" + sar "stone", with n changing to s because ns can't happen in Quenya. __________________ "Come, come!" he shouted, swinging his axe. "Since Gandalf's head is now sacred, let us find one that is right to cleave!" -Gimli, after hearing Galadriel's message to him in TTT