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crandir

place name. Red Way

Earlier name for Celebrant in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/433). Its first element is likely caran “red”, but the meaning of its second element is unclear; Roman Rausch suggested several possibilities (EE/1.10).

Changes

  • CrandirCelebrin “Red Way” ✧ RS/434
Noldorin [RS/432; RS/433; RSI/Crandir] Group: Eldamo. Published by

rathcarn

place name. Red Way

Variant of Crandir, an earlier name for Celebrant in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/433). Its first element is likely rath “course” and its second element a variant of caran “red”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.10).

Changes

  • RathgarnRathcarn ✧ RS/433

Elements

WordGloss
rath“course, river-bed”
caran“red”

Variations

  • Rathgarn ✧ RS/433 (Rathgarn); RSI/Rathcarn (Rathgarn)
Noldorin [RS/433; RSI/Rathcarn] Group: Eldamo. Published by