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This list has been updated with various canon names, but there are some rules you must understand before proceeding.

I want to say this up front: I am NOT an expert, regardless of how some people think I view myself. Some of these may be incorrect. They are, in some cases, only guesses. These highly speculative cases will be bolded. I do believe that I have done a pretty thorough job of scouring the HoME for available translations and the Etymologies and CoE's dictionary for the unavailable ones. If you have any questions, feel free to reply or to email me.

The pronunciation guide is just that -- a guide. It is meant to give some point of reference for NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS ONLY. Many of the sounds in Elvish do not have English equivalents. My intent was merely to give an English approximation. If English is not your first language, these will, undoubtedly, seem simplistic or incorrect. Also note, no two people pronounce a single word the same. All of my 'th' sounding words are soft, even when I am not speaking Elvish. That is my speech pattern, and it cannot be helped. To me, it is one thing if I have misplaced some emphasis because I was... brain dead or something, then fine, that's an error. But to tell me I have said 'th' instead of 'dh'... that's just a matter of preference.

On another note, in many cases, these translations for names can be derived by more than one route. What I am providing is just one of them, the easier ones usually. I try to use base Sindarin whenever possible, without straying into the complexities of primitive root stems. This is out of courtesy for those reading this list who only want the high-level overview. Not every one is a linguistic scholar, and so probably are not interested in lengthy discussions of the Sindarin actually mutated from the Common Eldarin... No one really cares, they just wish to know what the name means, and that was the task I completed. The person who requested this did not ask me for a detailed derivation or etymology of all these names; she just wanted me to break the names down and offer meanings.

The whole point of this section, really, is to help people come up with names for OCs. That's the ultimate goal. And, in general, these are going to be Sindarin. That is the point of reference I am coming from.

Also, a lot of these names are translations directly from Tolkien, found in the HoME. I will, in the near future, denote the names that come directly from Tolkien.

You can also download a zip files containing wav files that show pronunciation for these names here:

Aegnor - Eluréd :: Elurín - Míriel :: Námo - Voronwë

Guide to Abbreviations The words used for translation are Sindarin unless otherwise denoted by one of the following:
CE : Common Eldarin
DO : Doriathin
GN : Gnomish
N : Noldorin
NA : Nandorin
NS : Neo-Sindarin
Q : Quenya
T : Telerin
V : Vanyarin
M : Male Name
F : Female Name

Note: The capitalized syllables in the pronunciations below denote emphasis.

M Aegnor (AIG-nor) : "fell fire"

transliteration for Aikanáro - Q "fell fire"

F Amarië (ah-MAR-ee-eh) : "purity, goodness"

mára V "good"

-ië (suffix denoting "-ness")

M Amdir (AHM-deer) : "hope based on reason"

amdir "hope based on reason"

M Amras (AHM-rahs) : "russet top"

transliteration for Ambarussa - Q "russet top"

M Amrod (AHM-rod) : "exalted crown"

transliteration for Ambarto - Q "exalted crown" ('crown' in this sense refers to the top of the head)

M Amroth (AHM-roth) : "up-climber"

(no derivation is given, though it is suggested in UT that it is a nickname of Silvan origin)

M Anárion (ah-NAHR-ee-on) : "scion of the light"

anár "light, sun"

ion "son, descendent, scion"

M Angrod (AHNG-rod) : "divinity of iron"

ang "iron"

rod "divinity"

(also transliteration for Angaráto - T "noble iron")

M Aragorn (AHR-ah-gorn) : "kingly valor" (presumed)

(This translation is given in an early account of Appendix A to LOTR. The story in that account was ultimately rejected, but it is not known if the translation was also meant to have been discarded.)

F Aredhel (AHR-eth-ell) : "noble Elf"

ar- "noble"

Edhel - Elf

F Arwen (AHR-win) : "noble lady"

ar- "noble"

-wen "lady"

M Barahir (BAH-rah-heer) : "fiery lord"

bara "fiery"

hír "lord"

M Beleg Cúthalion (BELL-egg koo-THAHL-ee-on) : "mighty, strong bow"

beleg "mighty"

cû N "bow"

thalion "strong"

M Beren (BEH-ren) : "brave"

beren "brave"

M Boromir (BOH-roh-meer) : "faithful jewel/horn"

bór N "faithful"

mîr "jewel, horn"

M Caranthir (kahr-AHN-theer) : "red face"

transliteration for Carnistir - Q "red face"

M Celeborn (KEL-eb-orn) : "silver tree"

celeb "silver"

orn "tree"

M Celebrimbor (kel-ehb-RIM-bore) : "silvery hand"

celebren "silvery"

bor "hand or fist"

F Celebrían (kel-ehb-REE-ahn) : "with a silver crown" (commonly, "silver queen")

celeb "silver"

rí "crown"

an "with"

(The common translation of "silver queen" probably uses a variant of rîn "crowned, queen". However, I believe that rîn is nothing more than a shortened form of rían "with a crown", so I consider the latter to be a more correct translation.)

M Celegorm (KEL-egg-orm) : "hasty riser"

transliteration of Tyelkormo - Q "hasty riser" (referring to temperament)

M Círdan (KEER-dahn) : "shipbuilder"

círdan "shipbuilder"

M Curufin (KU-ru-fin) : "skill of Finwë"

transliteration of Curufinwë - Q "skill of Finwë"

M Daeron (DIE-ron) : "shadow"

dae "shadow"

-ron (masculine ending)

M Denethor (DEHN-eh-thor) : "lithe and slender"

dene NA "lithe"

thara NA "tall and slender"

M Dior (DEE-or) : "successor"

(found in Etymologies -- no derivation given)

M Duilin (DUEL-in) : "swallow"

duilin GN "swallow"

M Eärendil (eh-ah-REN-dill) : "sea lover" or "eyrie" (eagle's nest)

ëar Q "sea"

(n)dil Q "lover of"

(The above derivation is listed as a possibility in BoLT2, but Christopher's final determination is that the name derives from earen "eyrie".)

F Eärwen (eh-AHR-wen) : "sea maiden"

ëar Q "sea"

wen Q "maiden"

M Ecthelion (ech-THEL-ee-on) : "fountain"

ektelë Q "fountain"

-on (masculine ending)

M Edrahil (EHD-rah-heel) : "march warden" (lit. "border follower")

et CE "out"

reg CE "border"

khil CE "to follow"

M Egalmoth (eh-GAHL-moth) : "broad-shouldered"

(given in BoLT2 with an incomplete derivation)

M Elemmírë (ell-ehm-MEER-eh) : "star jewel"

elen Q "star"

mîrë Q "jewel"

M Elendil (ell-EN-dill) : "star lover" or "Elf-friend"

elen Q "star"

(n)dil Q "lover of"

el Q "Elf"

ndil CE "friend"

F Elenwë (ell-EN-way) : "Elven lady"

elen V "Elf"

-wë V (feminine suffix)

M Elladan (ELL-ad-an) : "Elf-Man"

el- "Elf"

adan "Man"

M Elrohir (EL-roh-heer) : "Elf-knight"

el- "Elf"

rochir "horse-lord"

M Elrond (EL-rond) : "star dome"

el "star"

rond "cave or chamber with arch-shaped roof and not visible from outside"

M Elros (EL-ros) : "star foam"

el "star"

ros "foam, white crest of waves" (of Bëorian origin)

M Elu Thingol (EL-oo THEEN-gohl) : "star-being, grey cloak"

transliteration of Elwë - Q "star-being"

transliteration of Sindacollo - Q "grey cloak"

(No true meaning is assigned to Elwë, but the el element implies "star", and -wë is a common naming suffix in Quenya.)

M Eluréd (EL-oor-ed) : "heir of Elu"

rêda "heir" (of Bëorian origin)

M Elurín (EL-oor-in) : "remembrance of Elu"

rîn "recall, have in mind" (from CE rene)

F Elwing (EL-wing) : "star spray"

el "star"

wing "fine mist or spray" (of Bëorian origin)

F Emeldir (eh-MEHL-deer) : "man-hearted"

emel "heart" (referring to the physical organ)

-dir "adult male"

M Ereinion Gil-galad (air-EE-nee-on GILL GAL-ad) : "scion of kings, star of radiance"

erein "kings" (variation of erain)

ion "son, descendent, scion"

gil "star"

calad "radiance, light"

M Erestor (air-EST-or) : "one who names"

er "one"

esta "to name"

M Eöl (EH-ol)

(according to WoJ, Tolkien's explanation is that Eöl is '[a]nother name from [the primitive version of Fall of Gondolin] - meaningless then and now...')

F Estë (ESS-tay) : "rest"

este Q "rest"

M Falathar (FAHL-ah-thahr) : "beyond the shore"

falas N "shore, beach"

thar CE "beyond"

M Faramir (FAH-rah-meer) : "treasure hunter"

faras N "hunting"

mîr N "jewel, treasure"

M Fëanor (FAY-ah-nor) : "spirit of fire"

transliteration of Feanáro - Q "spirit of fire"

M Finarfin (fin-AR-fin) : "noble Finwë"

transliteration (and contraction) of Finwë Arafinwë - Q "Finwë, noble Finwë"

F Finduilas (fin-DUEL-as) : "leaf-haired"

possibly a transliteration of Findalassë - Q "leaf-haired" (This is my personal thought, because a translation is never given. Túrin refers to Finduilas in the Silm as a "golden tree" -- which would be consistent with this name.)

M Fingolfin (fin-GOLL-fin) : "wise Finwë"

transliteration (and contraction) of Finwë Nolofinwë - Q "Finwë, wise Finwë"

M Fingon (FIN-gone) : "haired commander" or possibly "cunning herald"

transliteration of Findekáno - Q "haired commander" (or possibly primitive Qenya "cunning herald")

M Finrod Felagund (FIN-rod FELL-ahg-oond) : "noble haired, cave prince"

transliteration of Findaráto - T "noble haired"

fela "cave"

cund "prince"

M Finwë (FIN-way) : "discerning" or "man of skill"

finwa Q "discerning"

finweg GN "man of skill"

F Galadriel (gahl-AHD-ree-ell) : "maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance"

galad "shine by reflection"

rîel "a maiden crowned with a festival garland" (PoME 347)

M Galdor (GAHL-dor) : "tree" (BoLT2 347)

galadh "tree"

-or (masculine ending)

M Galion (GAHL-ee-on) : "son of light"

gal "light"

ion "son"

M Gelmir (GEHL-meer) : "jewel of joy"

gell N "joy"

mîr N "jewel"

M Gildor (GILL-dor) : "star king" or possibly "star brother"

gil "star"

taur "king"

gil "star"

tôr "brother"

M Glorfindel (glor-FIN-del) : "golden braided hair"

glaur "golden"

findel "braided hair"

M Guilin (GUEL-in) : "heart of life"

guil N "life"

inn N "heart"

M Gwindor (GWIN-dor) : "new land"

gwain "new"

dôr "land"
(It is likely that gwain was shortened to gwin in this case, since gwin is the irregular plural form. It is also possible that the dor element is not from taur as in Gildor and Galdor because dôr is a special case word that mutates to ndôr instead of the expected dhôr.)

M Haldir (HAHL-deer) : "hidden one"

hall "hidden"

-dir "adult male"

(Tolkien gives "hidden hero" as a translation for this, but does not supply a derivation.)

M Huan (HOO-ahn) : "great hound"

huan Q "hound"

F Idril Celebrindal (ID-ril kel-eb-RIN-dahl) : "beloved, silverfoot"

idril GN "beloved"

celebrin "silvery"

tâl "foot"

F Indis (IN-dees) : "genteel maiden"

i- CE (intensive prefix)

ndis CE "woman"

M Ingwë (IN-gway) : "first one"

ing CE "first"

-wë Q (common naming suffix)

M Irmo (EHR-moh) : "desirer" or "master of desire"

íre Q "desire"

-mo Q (archaic naming suffix)

F Lalaith (LAH-l(eye)th) : "laughter"

lalaith "laughter"

F Lalwen (LAHL-win) : "elm tree"

lalwen "elm tree"

M Legolas (LEG-oh-lass) : "leaf of green" or "green leaf"

laeg "green"

o "of"

lass "leaf"

M Lenwë (LEHN-way) : "departed one"

lende Q "departed"

-wë Q (common naming suffix)

M Lindir (LIN-deer) : "male singer"

linn "song"

-dir "adult male"

F Lúthien Tinúviel (LOO-the-in tin-OO-vee-ell) : "enchantress, nightingale"

lútha DO "to enchant"

tinúviel "nightingale"

M Mablung (MAHB-lung) : "heavy hand"

mab "hand"

lung "heavy"

M Maedhros (MY-thros) : "shapely red-head"

maed "shapely"

ross "red-haired"

(I am not making this one up. This is the derivation given in PoME p.366. It is a combination of his mother-name Maitimo and his epessë Russandol.)

M Maeglin (MY-glin) : "sharp glance"

maeg "sharp, piercing"

glin "glance, gleam"

M Maglor (MAHG-lore) : "forging gold"

transliteration for Makalaurë - Q "forging gold" (referring to musical talent)

M Mahtan (MAH-tahn) : "I wield" or "I fight" or "I handle"

mahta- Q "to wield, to fight, to handle"

M Manwë Súlimo (MAHN-way SOOL-eh-moh) : "blessed one, the breather"

man Q "blessed"

-wë Q (common naming suffix)

(also transliteration of Manawenuz - Valarin "one who is blessed")

súle Q "breath"

-mo Q (archaic naming suffix)

F Melian (MEL-ee-ahn)

(From BoLT2, no "true" translation is possible for this name, save that it derives from the stem MEL- "to love")

M Melkor (MEL-kohr) : "he who arises in might"

melk CE "power, might"

oré Q "rising"

F Míriel (MEER-ih-ell) : "jeweled lady"

mîr "jewel"

-riel "lady"

M Námo (NAH-moh) : "ordainer, judge"

ndab CE "judge"

-mo Q (archaic naming suffix)

F Nerdanel (NER-dan-ell) : "argumentative Elf"

ner- N "to tell"

dan N "backwards"

el "Elf"

(This is highly presumptive. It is equally likely that ner is meant to be interpreted as the Quenya word for an adult male of any race, which would give Nerdanel's name a distinct male connotation. This would be in line with the passage in Morgoth's Ring that she was taught stone and metal craft by her father -- skills typically only learned by male Elves. I personally lean toward this incomplete translation because of the similarity to one of the given names of Galadriel: Nerwen "man-maiden")

F Nimloth (NIM-loth) : "white blossom"

nim "white"

loth "blossom"

F Nimrodel (NIM-roh-del) : "lady of the white grotto"

nim "white"

rond "cave or chamber with arch-shaped roof and not visible from outside"

-el "lady"

M Olwë (AWL-way) : "brother"

derived from olwa Q "brother"

M Orodreth (oh-ROW-dreth) : "noble lord"

transliteration of Artaresto - Q "noble lord"

M Oromë (OH-roh-may) : "horn blowing" or "sound of horns"

orom CE "horn blast"

(also possibly from oro CE "high, rising" and óma Q "voice", denoting that he was the one who brought speech to the Elves.)

M Oropher (O-ro-fir): "high beech"

oro "high"

pher "beech"

M Orophin (O-ro-fin) : "high skill"

oro "high"

phin "skill"

M Rog (ROHG) : "swift"

arog GN "swift"

M Rúmil (ROO-meel) : "sound of affection" or possibly "secret"

rû "loud sound"

mîl "affection"

rûm GN "secret, mystery"

-il (masculine ending)

M Salgant (SAHL-gahnt) : "harp-shaped"

salma Q "harp"

canta Q "shaped"

M Thranduil (THRAN-duel) : "across the great river" or possibly "shire flower"

thar- "across"

anda "great, long"

duil "river"

trann "shire"

tuiw "partially-opened flower"

M Tuor (TOOR) : "strength and haste" (often denoted as "hero")

tû N "strength, muscle"

gor "haste"

M Túrin Turambar (TOOR-in toor-AHM-bar) : "heart of victory, master of doom"

tur "power, victory"

in N "heart"

tur "power, victory"

ambar N "doom"

M Turgon (TUR-gon) : "masterful commander"

transliteration of Turkáno - Q "masterful commander"

M Ulmo (UHL-moh) : "the pourer" or "the rainer"

ulu CE "pour, flow"

-mo Q (archaic naming suffix)

M Voronwë (vohr-OHN-way) : "the faithful"

voronwa Q "enduring, faithful"

-wë Q (common naming suffix)


	Disclaimer This site contains content of an adult nature, both in written and graphical versions. If you are under the age of consent in your city, state, country, or province, please click here and exit the site. Site Map home lotr fanfiction elvish rants inspiration artwork links Section Links sindarin lessons elvish names phrasebook		Elvish canonical elvish names This list has been updated with various canon names, but there are some rules you must understand before proceeding. I want to say this up front: I am NOT an expert, regardless of how some people think I view myself. Some of these may be incorrect. They are, in some cases, only guesses. These highly speculative cases will be bolded. I do believe that I have done a pretty thorough job of scouring the HoME for available translations and the Etymologies and CoE's dictionary for the unavailable ones. If you have any questions, feel free to reply or to email me. The pronunciation guide is just that -- a guide. It is meant to give some point of reference for NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS ONLY. Many of the sounds in Elvish do not have English equivalents. My intent was merely to give an English approximation. If English is not your first language, these will, undoubtedly, seem simplistic or incorrect. Also note, no two people pronounce a single word the same. All of my 'th' sounding words are soft, even when I am not speaking Elvish. That is my speech pattern, and it cannot be helped. To me, it is one thing if I have misplaced some emphasis because I was... brain dead or something, then fine, that's an error. But to tell me I have said 'th' instead of 'dh'... that's just a matter of preference. On another note, in many cases, these translations for names can be derived by more than one route. What I am providing is just one of them, the easier ones usually. I try to use base Sindarin whenever possible, without straying into the complexities of primitive root stems. This is out of courtesy for those reading this list who only want the high-level overview. Not every one is a linguistic scholar, and so probably are not interested in lengthy discussions of the Sindarin actually mutated from the Common Eldarin... No one really cares, they just wish to know what the name means, and that was the task I completed. The person who requested this did not ask me for a detailed derivation or etymology of all these names; she just wanted me to break the names down and offer meanings. The whole point of this section, really, is to help people come up with names for OCs. That's the ultimate goal. And, in general, these are going to be Sindarin. That is the point of reference I am coming from. Also, a lot of these names are translations directly from Tolkien, found in the HoME. I will, in the near future, denote the names that come directly from Tolkien. You can also download a zip files containing wav files that show pronunciation for these names here: Aegnor - Eluréd :: Elurín - Míriel :: Námo - Voronwë Guide to Abbreviations The words used for translation are Sindarin unless otherwise denoted by one of the following: CE : Common Eldarin DO : Doriathin GN : Gnomish N : Noldorin NA : Nandorin NS : Neo-Sindarin Q : Quenya T : Telerin V : Vanyarin M : Male Name F : Female Name Note: The capitalized syllables in the pronunciations below denote emphasis. M Aegnor (AIG-nor) : "fell fire" transliteration for Aikanáro - Q "fell fire" F Amarië (ah-MAR-ee-eh) : "purity, goodness" mára V "good" -ië (suffix denoting "-ness") M Amdir (AHM-deer) : "hope based on reason" amdir "hope based on reason" M Amras (AHM-rahs) : "russet top" transliteration for Ambarussa - Q "russet top" M Amrod (AHM-rod) : "exalted crown" transliteration for Ambarto - Q "exalted crown" ('crown' in this sense refers to the top of the head) M Amroth (AHM-roth) : "up-climber" (no derivation is given, though it is suggested in UT that it is a nickname of Silvan origin) M Anárion (ah-NAHR-ee-on) : "scion of the light" anár "light, sun" ion "son, descendent, scion" M Angrod (AHNG-rod) : "divinity of iron" ang "iron" rod "divinity" (also transliteration for Angaráto - T "noble iron") M Aragorn (AHR-ah-gorn) : "kingly valor" (presumed) (This translation is given in an early account of Appendix A to LOTR. The story in that account was ultimately rejected, but it is not known if the translation was also meant to have been discarded.) F Aredhel (AHR-eth-ell) : "noble Elf" ar- "noble" Edhel - Elf F Arwen (AHR-win) : "noble lady" ar- "noble" -wen "lady" M Barahir (BAH-rah-heer) : "fiery lord" bara "fiery" hír "lord" M Beleg Cúthalion (BELL-egg koo-THAHL-ee-on) : "mighty, strong bow" beleg "mighty" cû N "bow" thalion "strong" M Beren (BEH-ren) : "brave" beren "brave" M Boromir (BOH-roh-meer) : "faithful jewel/horn" bór N "faithful" mîr "jewel, horn" M Caranthir (kahr-AHN-theer) : "red face" transliteration for Carnistir - Q "red face" M Celeborn (KEL-eb-orn) : "silver tree" celeb "silver" orn "tree" M Celebrimbor (kel-ehb-RIM-bore) : "silvery hand" celebren "silvery" bor "hand or fist" F Celebrían (kel-ehb-REE-ahn) : "with a silver crown" (commonly, "silver queen") celeb "silver" rí "crown" an "with" (The common translation of "silver queen" probably uses a variant of rîn "crowned, queen". However, I believe that rîn is nothing more than a shortened form of rían "with a crown", so I consider the latter to be a more correct translation.) M Celegorm (KEL-egg-orm) : "hasty riser" transliteration of Tyelkormo - Q "hasty riser" (referring to temperament) M Círdan (KEER-dahn) : "shipbuilder" círdan "shipbuilder" M Curufin (KU-ru-fin) : "skill of Finwë" transliteration of Curufinwë - Q "skill of Finwë" M Daeron (DIE-ron) : "shadow" dae "shadow" -ron (masculine ending) M Denethor (DEHN-eh-thor) : "lithe and slender" dene NA "lithe" thara NA "tall and slender" M Dior (DEE-or) : "successor" (found in Etymologies -- no derivation given) M Duilin (DUEL-in) : "swallow" duilin GN "swallow" M Eärendil (eh-ah-REN-dill) : "sea lover" or "eyrie" (eagle's nest) ëar Q "sea" (n)dil Q "lover of" (The above derivation is listed as a possibility in BoLT2, but Christopher's final determination is that the name derives from earen "eyrie".) F Eärwen (eh-AHR-wen) : "sea maiden" ëar Q "sea" wen Q "maiden" M Ecthelion (ech-THEL-ee-on) : "fountain" ektelë Q "fountain" -on (masculine ending) M Edrahil (EHD-rah-heel) : "march warden" (lit. "border follower") et CE "out" reg CE "border" khil CE "to follow" M Egalmoth (eh-GAHL-moth) : "broad-shouldered" (given in BoLT2 with an incomplete derivation) M Elemmírë (ell-ehm-MEER-eh) : "star jewel" elen Q "star" mîrë Q "jewel" M Elendil (ell-EN-dill) : "star lover" or "Elf-friend" elen Q "star" (n)dil Q "lover of" or el Q "Elf" ndil CE "friend" F Elenwë (ell-EN-way) : "Elven lady" elen V "Elf" -wë V (feminine suffix) M Elladan (ELL-ad-an) : "Elf-Man" el- "Elf" adan "Man" M Elrohir (EL-roh-heer) : "Elf-knight" el- "Elf" rochir "horse-lord" M Elrond (EL-rond) : "star dome" el "star" rond "cave or chamber with arch-shaped roof and not visible from outside" M Elros (EL-ros) : "star foam" el "star" ros "foam, white crest of waves" (of Bëorian origin) M Elu Thingol (EL-oo THEEN-gohl) : "star-being, grey cloak" transliteration of Elwë - Q "star-being" transliteration of Sindacollo - Q "grey cloak" (No true meaning is assigned to Elwë, but the el element implies "star", and -wë is a common naming suffix in Quenya.) M Eluréd (EL-oor-ed) : "heir of Elu" rêda "heir" (of Bëorian origin) M Elurín (EL-oor-in) : "remembrance of Elu" rîn "recall, have in mind" (from CE rene) F Elwing (EL-wing) : "star spray" el "star" wing "fine mist or spray" (of Bëorian origin) F Emeldir (eh-MEHL-deer) : "man-hearted" emel "heart" (referring to the physical organ) -dir "adult male" M Ereinion Gil-galad (air-EE-nee-on GILL GAL-ad) : "scion of kings, star of radiance" erein "kings" (variation of erain) ion "son, descendent, scion" gil "star" calad "radiance, light" M Erestor (air-EST-or) : "one who names" er "one" esta "to name" M Eöl (EH-ol) (according to WoJ, Tolkien's explanation is that Eöl is '[a]nother name from [the primitive version of Fall of Gondolin] - meaningless then and now...') F Estë (ESS-tay) : "rest" este Q "rest" M Falathar (FAHL-ah-thahr) : "beyond the shore" falas N "shore, beach" thar CE "beyond" M Faramir (FAH-rah-meer) : "treasure hunter" faras N "hunting" mîr N "jewel, treasure" M Fëanor (FAY-ah-nor) : "spirit of fire" transliteration of Feanáro - Q "spirit of fire" M Finarfin (fin-AR-fin) : "noble Finwë" transliteration (and contraction) of Finwë Arafinwë - Q "Finwë, noble Finwë" F Finduilas (fin-DUEL-as) : "leaf-haired" possibly a transliteration of Findalassë - Q "leaf-haired" (This is my personal thought, because a translation is never given. Túrin refers to Finduilas in the Silm as a "golden tree" -- which would be consistent with this name.) M Fingolfin (fin-GOLL-fin) : "wise Finwë" transliteration (and contraction) of Finwë Nolofinwë - Q "Finwë, wise Finwë" M Fingon (FIN-gone) : "haired commander" or possibly "cunning herald" transliteration of Findekáno - Q "haired commander" (or possibly primitive Qenya "cunning herald") M Finrod Felagund (FIN-rod FELL-ahg-oond) : "noble haired, cave prince" transliteration of Findaráto - T "noble haired" fela "cave" cund "prince" M Finwë (FIN-way) : "discerning" or "man of skill" finwa Q "discerning" or finweg GN "man of skill" F Galadriel (gahl-AHD-ree-ell) : "maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance" galad "shine by reflection" rîel "a maiden crowned with a festival garland" (PoME 347) M Galdor (GAHL-dor) : "tree" (BoLT2 347) galadh "tree" -or (masculine ending) M Galion (GAHL-ee-on) : "son of light" gal "light" ion "son" M Gelmir (GEHL-meer) : "jewel of joy" gell N "joy" mîr N "jewel" M Gildor (GILL-dor) : "star king" or possibly "star brother" gil "star" taur "king" or gil "star" tôr "brother" M Glorfindel (glor-FIN-del) : "golden braided hair" glaur "golden" findel "braided hair" M Guilin (GUEL-in) : "heart of life" guil N "life" inn N "heart" M Gwindor (GWIN-dor) : "new land" gwain "new" dôr "land" (It is likely that gwain was shortened to gwin in this case, since gwin is the irregular plural form. It is also possible that the dor element is not from taur as in Gildor and Galdor because dôr is a special case word that mutates to ndôr instead of the expected dhôr.) M Haldir (HAHL-deer) : "hidden one" hall "hidden" -dir "adult male" (Tolkien gives "hidden hero" as a translation for this, but does not supply a derivation.) M Huan (HOO-ahn) : "great hound" huan Q "hound" F Idril Celebrindal (ID-ril kel-eb-RIN-dahl) : "beloved, silverfoot" idril GN "beloved" celebrin "silvery" tâl "foot" F Indis (IN-dees) : "genteel maiden" i- CE (intensive prefix) ndis CE "woman" M Ingwë (IN-gway) : "first one" ing CE "first" -wë Q (common naming suffix) M Irmo (EHR-moh) : "desirer" or "master of desire" íre Q "desire" -mo Q (archaic naming suffix) F Lalaith (LAH-l(eye)th) : "laughter" lalaith "laughter" F Lalwen (LAHL-win) : "elm tree" lalwen "elm tree" M Legolas (LEG-oh-lass) : "leaf of green" or "green leaf" laeg "green" o "of" lass "leaf" M Lenwë (LEHN-way) : "departed one" lende Q "departed" -wë Q (common naming suffix) M Lindir (LIN-deer) : "male singer" linn "song" -dir "adult male" F Lúthien Tinúviel (LOO-the-in tin-OO-vee-ell) : "enchantress, nightingale" lútha DO "to enchant" tinúviel "nightingale" M Mablung (MAHB-lung) : "heavy hand" mab "hand" lung "heavy" M Maedhros (MY-thros) : "shapely red-head" maed "shapely" ross "red-haired" (I am not making this one up. This is the derivation given in PoME p.366. It is a combination of his mother-name Maitimo and his epessë Russandol.) M Maeglin (MY-glin) : "sharp glance" maeg "sharp, piercing" glin "glance, gleam" M Maglor (MAHG-lore) : "forging gold" transliteration for Makalaurë - Q "forging gold" (referring to musical talent) M Mahtan (MAH-tahn) : "I wield" or "I fight" or "I handle" mahta- Q "to wield, to fight, to handle" M Manwë Súlimo (MAHN-way SOOL-eh-moh) : "blessed one, the breather" man Q "blessed" -wë Q (common naming suffix) (also transliteration of Manawenuz - Valarin "one who is blessed") súle Q "breath" -mo Q (archaic naming suffix) F Melian (MEL-ee-ahn) (From BoLT2, no "true" translation is possible for this name, save that it derives from the stem MEL- "to love") M Melkor (MEL-kohr) : "he who arises in might" melk CE "power, might" oré Q "rising" F Míriel (MEER-ih-ell) : "jeweled lady" mîr "jewel" -riel "lady" M Námo (NAH-moh) : "ordainer, judge" ndab CE "judge" -mo Q (archaic naming suffix) F Nerdanel (NER-dan-ell) : "argumentative Elf" ner- N "to tell" dan N "backwards" el "Elf" (This is highly presumptive. It is equally likely that ner is meant to be interpreted as the Quenya word for an adult male of any race, which would give Nerdanel's name a distinct male connotation. This would be in line with the passage in Morgoth's Ring that she was taught stone and metal craft by her father -- skills typically only learned by male Elves. I personally lean toward this incomplete translation because of the similarity to one of the given names of Galadriel: Nerwen "man-maiden") F Nimloth (NIM-loth) : "white blossom" nim "white" loth "blossom" F Nimrodel (NIM-roh-del) : "lady of the white grotto" nim "white" rond "cave or chamber with arch-shaped roof and not visible from outside" -el "lady" M Olwë (AWL-way) : "brother" derived from olwa Q "brother" M Orodreth (oh-ROW-dreth) : "noble lord" transliteration of Artaresto - Q "noble lord" M Oromë (OH-roh-may) : "horn blowing" or "sound of horns" orom CE "horn blast" (also possibly from oro CE "high, rising" and óma Q "voice", denoting that he was the one who brought speech to the Elves.) M Oropher (O-ro-fir): "high beech" oro "high" pher "beech" M Orophin (O-ro-fin) : "high skill" oro "high" phin "skill" M Rog (ROHG) : "swift" arog GN "swift" M Rúmil (ROO-meel) : "sound of affection" or possibly "secret" rû "loud sound" mîl "affection" or rûm GN "secret, mystery" -il (masculine ending) M Salgant (SAHL-gahnt) : "harp-shaped" salma Q "harp" canta Q "shaped" M Thranduil (THRAN-duel) : "across the great river" or possibly "shire flower" thar- "across" anda "great, long" duil "river" or trann "shire" tuiw "partially-opened flower" M Tuor (TOOR) : "strength and haste" (often denoted as "hero") tû N "strength, muscle" gor "haste" M Túrin Turambar (TOOR-in toor-AHM-bar) : "heart of victory, master of doom" tur "power, victory" in N "heart" tur "power, victory" ambar N "doom" M Turgon (TUR-gon) : "masterful commander" transliteration of Turkáno - Q "masterful commander" M Ulmo (UHL-moh) : "the pourer" or "the rainer" ulu CE "pour, flow" -mo Q (archaic naming suffix) M Voronwë (vohr-OHN-way) : "the faithful" voronwa Q "enduring, faithful" -wë Q (common naming suffix)