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Aragost

noun. royal dread

aran (“king”) + gost (“dread”)

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aragost

masculine name. Aragost

The 8th chieftain of the Dúnedain (LotR/1038). The initial element of his name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element might be [N.] gost “terror” (as suggested by David Salo, GS/341).

Conceptual Development: In the draft of Appendix A of the Lord of the Rings, his name was first given as Arandost, revised to Aragost (PM/211).

Changes

  • ArandostAragost ✧ PMI/Aragost

Elements

WordGloss
ar(a)-“noble, royal, high”
gost“dread, terror”

Variations

  • Arandost ✧ PMI/Aragost (Arandost)
Sindarin [LotRI/Aragost; PMI/Aragost] Group: Eldamo. Published by