galadhrim

collective name. Tree-people

A name for the Elves of Lórien translated “Tree-people” (LotR/341). This name is a combination galadh “tree” and the class-plural suffix -rim often used in the names of peoples (Let/426, PE17/50).

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s and in the 1st edition of Lord of the Rings, this name appeared as N. Galadrim as part of Tolkien’s general trend to simplify dh [ð] to d (TI/239, RC/305). In the 2nd edition he restored the proper Sindarin form Galadhrim, deciding that Galadrim was the Nandorin form (PE17/50).

Changes

• Galadrim → Galadhrim ✧ RC/305

Cognates

• Nan. Galadrim “Tree-people” ✧ PE17/050

Elements

Word	Gloss
galadh	“tree”
-rim	“collective or group plural”

Variations

• galadhrim ✧ PE17/050
• Galadrim ✧ RC/305

galadhrim

noun. Elves of Lothlórien

galadhrim

noun. 'Tree-people'

pl2. n. 'Tree-people'. True S. form of Galadrim. >> Galadrim

galadhrim

noun. wood elves of Lórien

galadh (“tree”) + rim (collective plural suffix)

galadrim

noun. 'Tree-people'

pl2. n. 'Tree-people'. Sylvan word, true S. Galadhrim. >> Galadhrim

egladhrim

noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim

golodhrim

noun. Deep Elves, Gnomes

laegeldrim

noun. the people of the Green Elves

iathrim

noun. Elves of Doriath

laegrim

noun. the people of the Green Elves

eglath

noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim

golodh

noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk

gódhellim

noun. "Deep Elves" or "Gnomes", the Wise Folk

telerrim

noun. the Teleri, a tribe of Elves

ódhellim

noun. Deep Elves or Gnomes, the Wise Folk

tawarwaith

noun. Silvan elves

glinnel

noun. Elf, one of the Teleri

gódhel

noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk

lachend

noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)

lachenn

noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)

edhelharn

noun. elf-stone

elvellon

noun. elf-friend

calben

noun. all Elves but the Avari

Teler

noun. an Elf, one of the Teleri

edhel

noun. Elf

_ n. _Elf, a general name for all the Elves (since the name Quendi had gone out of use in Sindarin). Probably related to or connected with Q. Elda. >> edhellen

edhel

noun. Elf

edhel

Elf

d _ n. _Elf. Q. elda.

edhel

Elf

{ð} _n. _Elf.

edhel

Elf

pl1. edhil, pl2. edhellim {ð} _n. _Elf. A name used by the Sindar for themselves, characterizing other varieties by an adjective or prefix. >> Aredhel, Thinnedhel

calben

noun. Elf of the Great Journey (lit. "light person")

elleth

noun. elf-maid

laegel

noun. a Green Elf

ódhel

noun. Deep Elf or Gnome, one of the Wise Folk

miniel

noun. an Elf, one of the Vanyar

mornedhel

noun. Dark-Elf

dúnedhel

noun. Elf of the West, Elf of Beleriand (including Noldor and Sindar)

ell

noun. elf

n. elf, esp. [?in ?the ?South]. Noldorin form.

ellon

noun. elf

galadhrim

Galadhrim

Galadhrim is a Sindarin name meaning "Tree-people". The name consists of galadh ("tree") + rim(b) ("great number"). See also LotR (50th) p. 341. In the first edition of The Lord of the Rings, Galadhrim was spelt Galadrim. In later editions, this was emended to the former, which Tolkien had decided was the correct Sindarin form.

galadhrim

people of the trees

Galadhrim (Elves of Lórien)

galadhrim

people of the trees

Galadhrim (Elves of Lórien). Adj. OF OR RELATED TO TREES (?) galadhon (lenited aladhon, pl. galadhoen). Archaic *galadhaun. _The latter is based on David Salo_s analysis of the name Caras Galadhon; others have interpreted the last word as some kind of genitive plural, maybe influenced by Silvan Elvish.

edhel

elf

edhel (pl. edhil). Coll. pl. Edhelrim (or Edhellim) (UT:318). Also †eledh, pl. elidh, coll. pl. eledhrim (Letters:281), also elen, pl. elin, also with coll. pl. eledhrim (elen + rim with the regular change nr > dhr). _(WJ:363, 377-78; _the shorter coll. pl. Eldrim > Elrim_ _may also occur). But since elin also means "stars", other terms for "Elf" may be preferred.