merilin

noun. nightingale

eith

noun. spear-point

athan

preposition. beyond

dúlin

noun. nightingale

barthan

masculine name. Earth-smith, Earthbuilder

aclod

adjective. sloping, tilted

airlond

place name. (?sea-stead)

A name appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s with an unclear gloss, possibly “?swanstead” (EtyAC/LOD). According to Hostetter and Wynne, it seems to replace a rejected form oerlond, possibly glossed “?sea-stead”. It appears to be a combination of oer “sea” and the lenited form of lhonn “haven”. If the gloss “swanstead” is correct, it may be a variant form of Alflon and Alfobas.

ellonel

feminine name. Ellonel

gethron

masculine name. Gethron

-on

suffix. masculine suffix

afarch

adjective. arid, very dry

alchorin

proper name. Not-of-Kôr

Noldorin term for the Elves “Not of Kôr”, equivalent to ᴹQ. Ilkorin, appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/AR², LA). It also appeared in its plural form Elcheryn. This term appears to be a combination of the negative prefix al-, a mutated form of N. Caur (= ᴹQ. Kôr) and a variant of the adjective suffix -en. In some rejected notes from The Etymologies, Tolkien indicated it was derived from OQ. ḷkor- (EtyAC/LA), so perhaps it was an adaptation of the Quenya term rather than an original Noldorin word.

Conceptual Development: In Early Noldorin word lists from the 1920s, rejected cognate of ᴱQ. Ilkorin was Uchor (PE13/155).

ardholen

place name. Hidden Realm

A Noldorin equivalent of Ilk. Garthurian “Fenced Realm, Hidden Realm” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/GAT(H)). It seems to be a combination of ardh “realm” and the lenited form of dolen “hidden”. The related name Arthoren has a different meaning: “Fenced Realm”

athrad

noun. ford, crossing

branduin

place name. Branduin

kelegorn

masculine name. Kelegorn

Earlier name of Arathorn appearing in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/7), perhaps with the same meaning as Celegorn.

oeg

adjective. sharp, pointed, piercing

angband

place name. Iron Prison, Hells of Iron

ammarth

noun. fate, doom

should be amarth because [[n|[mm] shortened]] @@@

anann

adverb. long

ann

adjective. long

bein

adjective. fair, beautiful

o

preposition. from, from, of, of

arad dain

place name. ?High Pass

An alternate name of Annerchi(o)n “Goblin Gate” appearing in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, preceded by a rejected word Tar (RS/432). The meaning of the name is unclear, Roman Rausch suggested it might mean “High Pass” based on the rejected element Tar. He further suggested the initial element Arad may be derived from the root √ARA “noble” (= “high”) and the second element Dain is a variant form of dîn “pass”, though he also considered the possibility the meaning of the elements was reversed. See EE/2.6 for further discussion.

beleriand

place name. Beleriand

bladorion

place name. Bladorion

aiglir angrin

place name. Iron Mountains

eiglir engrin

place name. Iron Hills, Iron Mountains, Iron Mountains, Iron Hills

Earlier name for S. Ered Engrin appearing in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s and Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LB/33, SM/220). This name is a combination of the plural of aiglir “mountain range” and the plural of the adjective angren “of iron”. It also appeared in the singular form Aiglir Angrin (LB/49, SM/220).

adleithian

noun. *release, freeing

aglon

place name. defile, pass between high walls

airin

feminine name. Airin

aran dinnu

proper name. King of Twilight

The Noldorin equivalent of Thingol’s title Ilk. Tor Tinduma, a combination of aran “king” and the lenited form of tinnu “twilight” (Ety/THIN, TIN).

araw

masculine name. Orome

bara

adjective. fiery, eager

baran

adjective. brown, swart, dark brown

du-finnion

masculine name. Du-finnion

An early Elvish name in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s for the character that would become Aragorn (RS/361). Its meaning is unclear.

beleriandren

proper name. Beleriandic

A Noldorin term for the Beleriandric language (PE22/36), a combination of Beleriand with the adjectival suffix -ren.

adel

preposition. behind, in rear (of)

alflon

place name. *Swan-haven

A Noldorin name for ᴹQ. Alqalonde appearing on the earliest Silmarillion maps (SM/250-1, 261). It appears to be a combination of alf “swan” and the lenited form of lhonn “haven”.

amlug

noun. dragon

amrûn

noun. uprising, sunrise, Orient, east

anduin

place name. Great River

bachor

noun. pedlar, **trader, *merchant

bann

noun. duress, prison

barad²

adjective. doomed, *fated

annerchi(o)n

place name. Goblin Gate

A Noldorin name for the “Goblin Gate” appearing only in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, as both Annerchin and Annerchion (RS/416, TI/114). It seems to a combination of a shorter form of annon “gate” with a plural form of orch “Orc”, hence more literally “Gate of Goblins”. The function of the suffix -i(o)n* is unclear; Roman Rausch suggested it might be a plural or genitive plural suffix (EE/1.8, 2.6).

ar vanwe

proper name. Day of Manwe, first day of the Valian week

The Noldorin name for the 1st day of the Valian 5-day week, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and the lenited form of Manwe (Ety/AR¹, LEP).

basgorn

noun. loaf, *[G.] loaf of bread, *[ᴱN.] round loaf, *cake

huor

masculine name. heart-vigour, courage

torfirion

place name. Westermanton

Earlier name for Annúminas appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s with the gloss “Westermanton” (TI/144, 304). It may be a combination of Torfir “High-man” and the suffix -ion used in the names of lands, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.19).

alag

adjective. rushing, impetuous

angren

adjective. of iron

ar ifan

proper name. *Day of Yavanna

asgar

adjective. violent, rushing, impetuous

@@@ ascar may be alternate form

aur

noun. day, morning

badhron

noun. judge

bartha-

verb. to doom

baul

noun. torment

belegol

masculine name. Great Aule

A more elaborate Noldorin name for ᴹQ. Aule appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a combination of beleg “great” and his ordinary Noldorin name Gaul (Ety/BEL, GAWA).

belthil

proper name. Divine Radiance

eilianw

noun. rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge

falborn²

masculine name. Falborn²

faragon

masculine name. Faragon

Earliest name for Vorondil in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (WR/281). Roman Rausch suggested that this name might be a combination of fara- “hunt” and the suffix -gon “lord”, since he was known for hunting wild oxen (EE/3.26).

heledir

noun. ‘fishwatcher’, kingsfisher, kingsfisher, (lit.) fish-watcher

ar nethwelein

proper name. Day of the younger Gods, fifth day of the Valian week

Another name for Ar Neleduir, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and the term Nethwelein “Younger Gods” collectively referring to Osse, Orome and Tulkas (Ety/LEP).

iarwath

masculine name. Blood-stained

adab

noun. building, house

aderthad

noun. reuniting

aglareb

adjective. glorious

aglarond

place name. Caves of Splendour

amben

adverb/adjective. uphill, [ᴱN.] arduous, difficult, tiresome

angolonn

place name. Land of the Gnomes

Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Ingolonde “Land of the Gnomes” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/ÑGOLOD). It seems to be an example of how [[on|initial syllabic [m], [n], [ŋ] became [am], [an], [aŋ]]] in Old Noldorin.

annabon

noun. elephant

dissimilation of medial mb (EtyAC/MBUD) @@@

aronoded

adjective. innumerable, countless, endless

arthoren

place name. Fenced Realm

A Noldorin translation of Ilk. Garthurian “Fenced Realm, Hidden Realm” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s along with numerous variations (Ety/ƷAR|GARAT, THUR). It seems to be a combination of ardh “realm” and thoren “fenced”, as indicated by the variant forms Ardh-thoren or Ar(ð)thoren. A third variation, Arthurien is said to be a half translation or Noldorization of Ilk. Garthurian. A fourth variation, Ardholen seems to have a different meaning: “Hidden Realm” (Ety/GAT(H)).

athrada-

verb. to cross, traverse

beleghir

place name. Great River

Precursor to the river name Anduin appearing in the Lord of the Rings from the 1940s (RS/410), a combination of beleg “great” and the lenited form of sîr “river”.

belegost

place name. Great Fortress, Great City

belt

adjective. strong in body

dunhirion

place name. ?West Lord Land

Earlier name for Annúminas appearing in the drafts of the Lord of the Rings appendices (PM/167). It may be a combination of dûn “west”, hîr “lord” and the suffix -ion used in the names of lands.

grithron

masculine name. Grithron

lalf

noun. elm-tree

ramathir

place name. Ramathir

Earliest name for S. Belfalas of unclear meaining.

rhiss

noun. a ravine

ada

noun. father (hypocoristic), *[G.] daddy

-iel

suffix. feminine suffix, daughter

alagos

noun. storm (of wind)

angwedh

noun. chain, fetter, (lit.) iron-bond

athelas

noun. a healing plant

adleitha-

verb. *to release

aearendel

masculine name. Aearendel

an(d)fang

proper name. Longbeard, Longbeards

andeith

noun. long-mark

anfauglin

masculine name. Jaws of Thirst

angol¹

noun. deep lore, magic

baldor

proper name. *Vala-king

A rejected Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Valatar “Vala-king” appearing along side (masculine and feminine?) variants Baldron and Benenil in The Etymologies from the 1930s (EtyAC/TĀ). It seems to be a combination of the root ᴹ√BAL and the suffix -dor “king”.

baudh

noun. judgement

dolamarth

place name. Mount Doom

Early name of S. Amon Amarth from Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, also appearing as Amarthon (TI/343). It is a combination of dôl “head, hill” and ammarth “doom”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.57).

oelinuial

place name. Pools of Twilight

Earlier name of S. Aelin-uial in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/AY) appearing along with variants Elinuial (Ety/KHIS, MBOTH, MUY) and Lhîn Uial (Ety/MUY). All these names contain uial “twilight” as well as a word for “pools”, either the plural of oel or (plural?) lhîn. In the narratives of this period, however, the name already appeared in its later form Aelin-uial (LR/262).

sern ubed

place name. [Stones of] Denial

Earlier name for the Argonath appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (WR/132), a combination of the plural of sarn “stone” and ubed “denial”.

-ig

suffix. diminutive/singular ending

ad-

prefix. back, again, re-

anrand

noun. cycle, age, (lit.) long cycle

ar-¹

prefix. outside, beside, without

benn

noun. man, male, †husband

lhîr

noun. row

bel daurion sel aurinon

bel daurion sel aurinon

arnediad

adjective. without reckoning, numberless, innumerable, countless, endless

ar vedhwen

proper name. Day of the Spouses, third day of the Valian week

The Noldorin name for the 3rd day of the Valian 5-day week, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and the lenited form of Bedhwen “Spouses”, a term referring to Aule and Yavanna (Ety/LEP).

amon

noun. hill

amon ereb

place name. Lonely Hill

ang

noun. iron

annon

noun. great gate, door

arad

noun. daytime, a day

since later S. aur was derived from √UR "heat", this word most likely is no longer valid @@@

aran

noun. king, lord (of a specific region)

ar uiar

proper name. Day of Ulmo, second day of the Valian week

The Noldorin name for the 2nd day of the Valian 5-day week, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and Uiar, the Noldorin name of Ulmo (Ety/LEP).

banga-

verb. to trade, **sell

barad-dûr

place name. Dark Tower

belegast

place name. Void

Noldorin term for the “Void” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a combination of beleg “great” and Gast “void” (Ety/KUM), also appearing as a variant Belego containing gaw “void” (Ety/GAS).

beor

masculine name. Beor

bár

noun. home, earth

dolt

noun. round knob, boss

lham

noun. tongue

elbereth gilthoniel

Elbereth Gilthoniel

aew

noun. (small) bird

sern aranath

place name. King Stones

Earlier name for the Argonath appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/366), a combination of the plural of sarn “stone” and the class-plural of aran “king”. It also appeared with the ordinary plural Sern Erain, and the singular form Sarn Aran (WR/98).

tindobel

place name. Twilit City, Starlit City

Earliest name of Barad Nimras in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/331; LR/129, 265). It appeared in The Etymologies with the gloss “Twilit City, Starlit City”, a combination of tinnu “twilight” and the lenited form of gobel “town” (Ety/PEL(ES), TIN).

aglar

noun. glory, splendour

amar

noun. Earth

ar(a)-

prefix. noble, royal

arnen

noun. ?royal

a tiro’men gilthoniel

*oh watch us, Gilthoniel

atlanna-

verb. to slope, slant

bach

noun. article (for exchange), ware, thing

balan

noun. Power, God

balch

adjective. cruel

barad¹

noun. fort, tower, fortress

bast

noun. bread

baug

adjective. tyrannous, cruel, oppressive

beleg

adjective. great, large

egnor

masculine name. Egnor

isfin

feminine name. Isfin

Name of Aredhel in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/15, LR/223). In The Etymologies, it was given as a combination of ist “knowledge” and ON. phinya “skill” (Ety/IS, PHIN).

ninui

noun. February, *Watery

palw

noun. agony

thar-

prefix. across, beyond

balrog

proper name. *Torment Demon

oegas

noun. mountain peak

adar

noun. father

adleg-

verb. *to release

ar neleduir

proper name. Day of the three kings, fifth day of the Valian week

The Noldorin name for the 5th day of the Valian 5-day week, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and the term Neleduir “Three Kings” collectively referring to Osse, Orome and Tulkas (Ety/LEP).

arthod

masculine name. Arthod

ath-

prefix. on both sides, across

atlant

adjective. oblique, slanted

badhor

noun. judge

bannos

masculine name. Mandos, Dread Imprisoner

Noldorin name of Mandos appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s as a combination of the roots ᴹ√MBAD and ᴹ√GOS (Ety/MBAD). His name was glossed as “Dread Imprisoner” (Ety/MBAD) and as rejected “Dread Doom” (EtyAC/MBAD). It might be considered a combination of bann “prison” and the lenited form of gost “terror”.

Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, his name was G. Bannoth or Bandoth (GL/18, 21).

baradh

adjective. steep

bauglir

noun. tyrant, oppressor

bellas

noun. bodily strength

damrod

masculine name. hammerer of copper

iath

preposition. across

anw

noun/adjective. male (person or animal)

(g)roth

noun. cave, tunnel

afor

proper name. Refuser, an Elf who did not journey to Aman

agaldor

masculine name. Agaldor

Perhaps the earliest name for Q. Elendil, immediately revised to Amroth, appearing in the earliest version of the tale of the Fall of Númenor (LR/12, 31). The language and the meaning of the name are unclear, but it appears to be Noldorin.

alfobas

place name. *Swan-harbourage

A Noldorin name for ᴹQ. Alqalonde appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/KHOP). It appears to be a combination of alf “swan” and hobas “harbourage”, and possibly replaced the earlier form Alflon.

anna-

verb. to give

arannur

place name. Arannur

@@@

arnœdiad

adjective. innumerable, countless, endless

barahir

masculine name. Barahir

baranor

masculine name. Baranor

díriel

masculine name. Díriel

Earlier name for Amras appearing in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/15, LR/223). The form Diriel (with a short i) appeared in The Etymologies as a derivative of ON. Dirghel (Ety/DER, GYEL), perhaps meaning “*Man-joy”.

lhawhen

place name. Lhawhen

A variety of names for the hills Amon Lhaw and Amon Hen first consider by Tolkien in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/387). These names are all combinations of the elements lhaw “ears” or ᴹ√LAS “listen” with hên “eye” or ᴹ√TIR “watch”, as analyzed by Roman Rausch (EE/2.61).

padathir

masculine name. Trotter

An early Elvish name in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s for the character that would become Aragorn (RS/198). It is glossed “Trotter” and seems to be a combination of pad- "walk" and the agental suffix dîr “man”, perhaps dissimilated to -thir (as suggested by Roman Rausch, EE/1.3).

rimbedir

masculine name. Trotter

Earliest Elvish name in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s for the character that would become Aragorn (RS/198). Its etymology is unclear.

airandir

masculine name. Sea-wanderer

amon hen

place name. Amon Hen

ang(ren)ost

place name. Isengard

awartha-

verb. to forsake

bair nestad

place name. Houses of Healing

Noldorin name for the Houses of Healing appearing only in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s along with several variations (WR/379-380). It is a combination of the plural of bár “home” and nestad “healing”.

Conceptual Development: An earlier, rejected form of this name was Edeb na Nestad (WR/380).

balannor

place name. land of the Gods in the West

belegoer

place name. Great Sea

belfalas

place name. Belfalas

fauglith

place name. Thirsty Sand

marthanc

masculine name. Hamfast

ar fennuir

proper name. Day of the Fanturi, fourth day of the Valian week

The Noldorin name for the 4th day of the Valian 5-day week, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and the plural of Fannor, the common title of Lórien and Mandos (Ety/LEP).

angrobel

place name. Irongarth

Earliest form of the name of Angrenost, translated “Irongarth” (TI/71). It seems to be a combination of a form of ang “iron” and gobel “village”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.4).

amon carab

place name. Hill of the Hat

An earlier name of Amon Rûdh that appeared in various forms, one of which (Amon Carab) was translated “Hill of the Hat” (WJ/187). It seems to be a combination of amon “hill” and carab “hat”, the second of which is not otherwise attested.

amon thorn

place name. Amon Thorn

An earlier name for Amon Dîn (WR/232). The meaning of its second element is unclear; Roman Rausch suggested several possible interpretions (EE/3.22), the most likely of which seems to be thoron “eagle”.

amon uilos

place name. Amon Uilos

batha-

verb. to trample

thôr

adjective. swooping, leaping down

amon gwareth

place name. Hill of Watch

anc

noun. jaw, row of teeth

ancalagon

masculine name. Biting-Storm

bâd

noun. beaten track, pathway, *[ᴱN.] way, *[G.] path

aran chithlum

proper name. King of Hithlum

The name of Fingolfin as the King of Hithlum appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/TĀ), a combination of aran “king” with the lenited form of the region’s name.

-eg

suffix. suffix for ordinal numbers

a-

prefix. intensive prefix

ai

interjection. hail

al-

prefix. no, not

@@@ the phrase “the only place in Noldorin where the primitive prefix is preserved” was deleted (EtyAC/AR²)

am

adverb. up

an-

prefix. with, by

ar

conjunction. and

tuor

masculine name. strength-vigor

caras

noun. a city (built above ground)

a

conjunction. and

aes

noun. cooked food, meat

alf

noun. swan

am-

prefix. snake

annon porennin diragas·venwed

annon porennin diragas·venwed

anor

noun. Sun

ant

noun. gift

auth

noun. war, battle

oel

noun. pool, lake

-ath

suffix. collective or group plural

agor

adjective. narrow

annûn

noun. west

ast

noun. dust

banwen

feminine name. Vana

Noldorin name of Vana appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s as derivative of the Old Noldorin form ON. Bana-wende (Ety/BAN). Her name might be considered a combination of bein “beautiful” and the lenited form of gwenn “maiden”.

Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, her name was G. Gwann or Gwannuin along with a number of variations (GL/18, 31, 44, 47).

baur

noun. need

goru

masculine name. Goru

A rejected Noldorin name for ᴹQ. Orome appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, developed from the rejected primitive form ᴹ✶Górōmē (EtyAC/GÓROM).

amath

noun. shield

angos

noun. horror

balar

place name. Balar

amroth

masculine name. Amroth

awarth

noun. abandonment

haleth

masculine name. Haleth

hundor

masculine name. Hundor

moeleg

masculine name. Moeleg

ammalas

masculine name. Ammalas

Earliest form of the name of Amroth, first changed to Amaldor and then Amroth (TI/223). The meaning of these name are unclear, but Roman Rausch suggested they both contain the element am “up” appearing in his later name, and possibly end with the lenited forms of lhass “leaf” (or possibly glass “joy”) and Galdor (EE/2.26).

andrath

place name. Andrath

baugla-

verb. to oppress

dúwath

noun. night-shade

anórien

place name. Anórien

* -ion

suffix. adjectival suffix

* bedhwen

proper name. of the Spouses

The Noldorin adjectival formation meaning “of the Spouses” appearing in the name Ar Vedhwen “Day of the Spouses”, appearing only in its lenited form Vedhwen (Ety/LEP). It developed from ancient Bedū+ina; see that entry for further discussion.

* soga-

verb. to drink

* bad-

verb. *to tread, travel, *[G.] travel

* rand

noun. cycle

* badh-

verb. to judge

* eb

preposition. ?before

* -as

suffix. abstract noun

* an

preposition. of

* gwa-

prefix. away