Aravorn

noun. black king

ara (prefix “high, noble, royal”) + morn (“black”)

aravorn

masculine name. Aravorn

The 9th chieftain of the Dúnedain (LotR/1038). The initial element of his name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble”. Its final element might be the lenited form vorn of morn “black” or ✱born “(stead)fast”, also seen in Baravorn (as suggested by David Salo, GS/342).

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
morn	“black, dark; night”