glóredhel

feminine name. *Golden Elf

Daughter of Hador (S/158). Her name is a combination of glaur “gold” and Edhel “Elf” (SA/edhel, laurë).

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, her name was first given as Glorwendil and Glorwendel, of unclear meaning (LR/310, 314).

Elements

Word	Gloss
glaur	“gold [light or colour]”
Edhel	“Elf”

Gloredhel

noun. golden elf

glaur (“golden light”) + edhel (“elf”)

Gloredhel

Glóredhel

Glóredhel means "Elf of the Golden Light" in Sindarin (from glor- = "holy golden light" and edhel = "Elf"). She was so named because of her radiant blonde hair and height, which was comparable to an Elf.