Sindarin 

baranduin

place name. Brandywine, (lit.) Brown River

The Sindarin name of the Brandywine river in the Shire (LotR/210). It is a combination of baran “brown” and duin “river”, thus literally meaning “Brown River” (LotR/1138). As discussed by Tolkien at the end of Appendix F, the English name “Brandywine” is a punning alteration of the name rather than a translation, based on the similar Westron punning-form Bralda-hîm “Heady Ale”, a variation on the proper Westron form Branda-nîn.

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name first appeared as N. Branduin (TI/61). In The Etymologies, it appeared in both forms Branduin and Baranduin, already with the etymology given above (Ety/BARÁN, EtyAC/DUI). At several point in the drafts, it was changed to Malevarn, but this was only a transient name (TI/66, PM/39).

Changes

  • BranduinBaranduin ✧ PMI/Baranduin

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Elements

WordGloss
baran“brown, golden-brown, brown, golden-brown; [N.] swart, dark brown”
duin“(large) river, (large) river; [N.] water”

Variations

  • Branduin ✧ PMI/Baranduin (Branduin)
Sindarin [AotM/062; LotR/1138; LotRI/Baranduin; LotRI/Brandywine; PM/039; PM/054; PM/067; PMI/Baranduin; RC/765; SA/duin; SD/129; SDI1/Baranduin; SI/Baranduin; UTI/Baranduin; VT48/23] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Noldorin 

branduin

place name. Branduin

Changes

  • BranduinBaranduin ✧ TI/066
  • BaranduinMalevarn ✧ TI/066

Elements

WordGloss
baran“brown, swart, dark brown”
duin“water, river”

Variations

  • Baranduin ✧ Ety/BARÁN; LRI/Baranduin; TI/066; TII/Baranduin
  • Baranduinen ✧ TII/Baranduin
Noldorin [Ety/BARÁN; EtyAC/DUI; LRI/Baranduin; TI/061; TI/066; TII/Baranduin] Group: Eldamo. Published by