arathorn

masculine name. Arathorn

arathorn

masculine name. Steadfast King

The 12th and 15th chieftains of the Dúnedain, the latter of whom was the father of Aragorn (LotR/1038).

Possible Etymology: The initial element of this name is clearly ar(a)- “noble” (Let/426). Tolkien considered two possibilities for the second element: either thorn “steadfast" (PE17/32, 113) or thoron “eagle” (Let/427). The etymological discussion for the first of these possibilities is more complete, and includes the translation “Steadfast King” (PE17/113).

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, the father of Aragorn was first named N. Aramir (TI/7), later revised to ᴹQ. Eldakar >> ᴹQ. Valatar >> N. Kelegorn (TI/404, note #10) and finally N. Arathorn (TI/392).

Arathorn

noun. royal eagle

aran (“king”) + thorn (“eagle”)

Arathorn

noun. 'Steadfast King'

prop. n. 'Steadfast King'. >> ara-, thorn. This gloss was rejected.

Arathorn

noun. 'Steadfast King'

prop. n. 'Steadfast King'. . This gloss was rejected.

Aranthorn

'Steadfast King'

prop. n. 'Steadfast King'. >> Arangorn

arathornion

masculine name. Arathorn’s son

A title of Aragorn as son of Arathorn (SD/128), glossed “Arathorn’s son” in the earliest draft of the letter (AotM/62), a combination of Arathorn and ion(n) “son”.

Aragorn

noun. Tolkien proposed that the ending gorn was simply modeled on names such as Arathorn

prop. n. Tolkien proposed that the ending gorn was simply modeled on names such as Arathorn, Celegorn, and that the [?pure] Sindarin form of this name was Argorn. . This gloss was rejected.

aragorn arathornion edhelharn

Aragorn Arathorn’s son the Elfstone