quendil

masculine name. Elf-friend

A term translated as “Elf-friend” (WJ/410), but more accurately describing those concerned with the lore of Elven-kind (WJ/412). This name is a compound Quendë “Elf” and the suffix -(n)dil “friend”. It also appear in the longer form Quendendil.

Elements

Word	Gloss
Quendë	“Elf, (lit.) One That Speaks”
-(n)dil	“-friend, -lover; devotion, disinterested love”

Variations

• Quen(den)dil ✧ WJ/410
• Quendendil ✧ WJI/Quendil

eldandil

masculine name. Elf-friend

A term meaning “Elf-friend”, but implying an interest in them as a subject of lore (WJ/412). This name is a compound of Elda “Elf” and the suffix -(n)dil “-friend”.

Elements

Word	Gloss
Elda	“Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk”
-(n)dil	“-friend, -lover; devotion, disinterested love”

nimruzîr

noun. Elf-friend

A noun meaning “Elf-friend”, attested only in the (subjective) plural form Nimruzîrim (PM/151). It is identical to the Adûnaic name Nimruzîr of Q. Elendil, which had the same meaning.

Conceptual Development: An earlier name for the faithful Númenóreans was Avaltiri (SD/347).

Cognates

• Q. Elendili “Elf-friends” ✧ PM/151

Elements

Word	Gloss
Nimir	“Elf, (lit.) Shining One”
zîr-	“*to love, desire”

nimruzîr

masculine name. *Elf-friend

The Adûnaic name for Q. Elendil “Elf-friend”, almost certainly with the same meaning (SD/247). The first element is the objective form of Nimir “Elf” and the second element is an agental-formation for zîr- “✱to love” (SD/389). Conceptual Development: The first Adûnaic version of this name, Nimruzân, shares the same suffix as the first Adûnaic version of his father’s Adûnaic name Arbazân.

Changes

• Nimruzân → Nimruzîr ✧ SD/389
• Nimruzân → Nimruzîr ✧ SDI2/Nimruzân

Cognates

• Q. Elendil “Elf-friend, Star-lover” ✧ PMI/Nimruzîr
• ᴹQ. Elendil “Elf-friend” ✧ SDI2/Nimruzân; SDI2/Nimruzîr

Element in

• Ad. balîk hazad an-Nimruzîr azûlada “seven ships of Elendil [went] eastward” ✧ SD/247

Variations

• nimruzīr ✧ SD/247
• Nimruzân ✧ SD/365; SD/389; SDI2/Nimruzân (Nimruzân)