Sindarin 

finellach

masculine name. ?Flame of Hair and Eye

Another title or name for Gil-galad, (PM/351), perhaps a combination of fîn “hair” and lach “flame”. David Salo suggested the middle element is hen “eye”, so that the name means something like “Flame of Hair and Eye” (GS/349).

Conceptual Development: This name was first written Finlachen, changed to Finhenlach and finally Finellach; these preliminary forms support Salo’s theory that the middle element is hen (PM/351).

Changes

  • Finhenlach → Finellach ✧ PM/351
  • Finlachen → Finhenlach ✧ PM/351

Elements

WordGloss
fîn“(single) hair, filament”
hen(d)“eye”
lach“(leaping) flame”

Variations

  • Finhenlach ✧ PM/351 (Finhenlach)
  • Finlachen ✧ PM/351 (Finlachen)
  • Finellach/Finhenlach/Finlachen ✧ PMI/Gil-galad
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