merillë

noun. rose

A neologism for “rose” coined by Tamas Ferencz, inspired by S. meril of the same meaning.

Cognates

• S. meril “rose”

Derivations

• ᴹ√M(B)ER “*feast, festive”

meril

noun. rose (flower)

meril

feminine name. Rose

A Sindarin translation of the name of Sam’s daughter “Rose”, presumably of the same meaning, appearing in Tolkien’s unpublished epilogue to The Lord of the Rings and in the King’s Letter (SD/126, 129). The etymology of the name is unclear.

Conceptual Development: In earlier versions of the epilogue the name appeared as N. Beril (SD/117).

Element in

• S. a Pherhael ar am Meril suilad uin aran o Minas Tirith nelchaenen ned Echuir “to Samwise and Rose the King’s greeting from Minas Tirith, the thirty-first day of Stirring” ✧ SD/129; SD/129
• S. ar Meril bess dîn, ar Elanor, Meril, Glorfinniel, ar Eirien sellath dîn “and Rose his wife; and Elanor, Rose, Goldilocks and Daisy his daughters” ✧ AotM/062; AotM/062; SD/129; SD/129

meril

noun. rose

A word for “rose” in the name Meril “Rose” of one of Samwise’s daughters (SD/126). The name was initially given as Beril (SD/117).

Cognates

• ᴺQ. merillë “rose”

Derivations

• ᴹ√M(B)ER “*feast, festive”

Element in

• S. Meril “Rose” ✧ SD/126

Variations

• Meril ✧ SD/126

meril

rose

meril (i veril), no distinct pl. form except with article (i meril), coll. pl. ?merillath. The word is attested as the Sindarin equivalent of the name Rose (SD:128-31)

meril

rose

(i veril), no distinct pl. form except with article (i meril), coll. pl. ?merillath. The word is attested as the Sindarin equivalent of the name Rose (SD:128-31)

beril

feminine name. Rose

Changes

• Beril → Meril “Rose” ✧ SD/121
• Beril → Meril “Rose” ✧ SDI1/Beril
• Beril → Meril “Rose” ✧ SDI1/Meril

beril

noun. rose

Derivations

• ᴹ√M(B)ER “*feast, festive”

Element in

• N. Beril “Rose” ✧ SD/117

Variations

• Beril ✧ SD/117