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Elianna · 05-26-2004, 05:41 PM

I've always thought that names like Arwen Undomiel and Elrond Peredhil were just two names, not a real surname. Same with Éomer Eadig and Fréaláf Hildeson. Otherwise wouldn't she be Arwen Peredhil? The Men of Bree have last names too. And Aragorn took a "family name" when he took the crown: Telcontar (Strider in Quenya).

Izeléth looks more like Adûndiac (the langauge of Numenore) than Elvish. Z's are very rare in Elvish, but I think pretty common in Adûniac. If it were Elvish, I'd say it's a girl name because of the 'eth', I think that's a feminine ending. I could quite easily be wrong on that.

So if there are only fiefs in Gondor, then there are a lot of 'vassals' for varying noblity.

05-26-2004, 05:41 PM	#9
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	I've always thought that names like Arwen Undomiel and Elrond Peredhil were just two names, not a real surname. Same with Éomer Eadig and Fréaláf Hildeson. Otherwise wouldn't she be Arwen Peredhil? The Men of Bree have last names too. And Aragorn took a "family name" when he took the crown: Telcontar (Strider in Quenya). Izeléth looks more like Adûndiac (the langauge of Numenore) than Elvish. Z's are very rare in Elvish, but I think pretty common in Adûniac. If it were Elvish, I'd say it's a girl name because of the 'eth', I think that's a feminine ending. I could quite easily be wrong on that. So if there are only fiefs in Gondor, then there are a lot of 'vassals' for varying noblity. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.