ruinel

place name. Ruinel

Earlier name of S. Sarn Gebir in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/366). Its meaning is unclear, but some possibilities were suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.39, 2.40).

dant-ruinel

place name. Dant-ruinel

Earlier name for S. Rauros in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/285), also appearing as Dant-ruin (TI/283). Its first element seems to be dant “✱fall”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.39), but the meaning of the second element is unclear.