A name for Varda appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/GIL), a combination of geil “star” and brennil “lady”. This name was probably replaced by Elbereth.
Noldorin
elbereth
masculine name. Elbereth
Changes
- Elbereth → Elrohir ✧ PMI/Elladan
- Elbereth → Elrohir ✧ WR/302
- Elbereth → Elrohir ✧ WRI/Elbereth
Variations
- Elbereth ✧ PMI/Elladan; WR/297; WR/302; WRI/Elbereth
elbereth
feminine name. Queen of Stars, (lit.) Star Queen
Changes
- Elberil → Elbereth ✧ RS/068
Cognates
- ᴹQ. Elentári “Queen of Stars, (lit.) Star Queen” ✧ Ety/EL
Element in
- N. Elbereth Gilthoniel ✧ RS/394
Elements
Word Gloss el “star” bereth “queen” Variations
- El-bereth ✧ Ety/BARATH
- Elberil ✧ RS/068; RSI/Elbereth
bredhil
feminine name. Varda
Cognates
- ᴹQ. Varda “Lofty, Sublime” ✧ Ety/BARÁD
Derivations
Element in
- N. Timbredhil ✧ Ety/TIN
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources On. Bradil > Breðil [bradil] > [braðil] > [breðil] ✧ Ety/BARÁD Variations
- Breðil ✧ Ety/BARÁD (
Breðil)- -breðil ✧ Ety/TIN
gilbrennil
feminine name. Varda
Elements
Word Gloss geil “star” brennil “lady”
A Noldorin name for Varda appearing in the earliest Silmarillion drafts from the late 1920s, replacing older G. Bridhil (SM/43). It also appeared in The Etymologies from the 1930s as a derivative of ON. Bradil (Ety/BARÁD), but these names were rejected and possibly replaced by N. Berethil or N. Elbereth (Ety/BARATH).