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Old 02-01-2002, 12:21 AM   #1
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Silmaril Meaning of the name Aragorn

Is there a full translation of the name Aragorn? Doesn't "ar(a)" means "high, noble, royal"? But what does the "gorn" mean? Is it from "gor" - "horror, dread" or from "orn" - "tree"? Or does it have no meaning?

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Old 02-01-2002, 06:06 PM   #2
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It means royal tree.
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COOL! I never knew that...
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Old 02-02-2002, 03:21 PM   #4
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Really! Royal TREE! Thanks Elrian! I was hoping it might. Would like some confirmation from one more source/expert, although I do trust your knowledge.

I checked the Barrow Downs encyclopaedia and did a SEARCH in the various forums - I even checked another Tolkien website [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] (And I forgot to bookmark it - can't remember what it was!) - it had a very good encyclopaedia - but gave "no known meaning" for Aragorn other than "noble".

Now maybe I'll finish my VERY LONG essay on the Trilogy and the Bible that I've been working on for weeks and post it to the existing thread in BOOKS. I hate to inflict such a wordy, but JUST-FOR-FUN [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] post on people, but I really want to explore it and get some literary discussion going. And I'm trying to write it in a non-offensive way - thus the delay. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Old 02-02-2002, 08:25 PM   #5
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The Complete Guide to Middle Earth would verify it if you can get a hold of one.
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Old 02-02-2002, 08:45 PM   #6
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Also the Languages of Middle Earth is a very good book to find meanings of names.
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Old 02-02-2002, 10:24 PM   #7
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Thanks again Elrian! And thanks Lindolirian!

I'm short on funds, so I'll see if the local library has these resource materials - I doubt it! Or I'll just use the bookstore as a library!!! (I'm thinking I'm not the kind of person who will enjoy reading these or use them much - I can't get thru The Sil and I've had it since 1977 - looks nice on the shelf though. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] )
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Old 02-03-2002, 07:11 AM   #8
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Try reading the Sil by starting a few chapters in, like chapter III or IV. The first few chapters are hard for some when they first read it. That's the way I did it when I first read it and it worked, hope it does for you too. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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