Artanis

noble woman

Artanis fem. name "noble woman" (PM:347)

artanis

feminine name. Noble Woman

The father-name of Galadriel (UT/231, PM/346-7). This name is a compound of the prefixal form arta- of arata “noble” and nís “woman”.

Elements

Word	Gloss
arata	“high, noble, exalted, lofty”
nís	“woman”

arta

exalted, lofty

arta (1) adj. "exalted, lofty" (PM:354), "high, noble" (PE17:118, 147); cf. names like Artaher, Artanis.