arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden, maiden, *young woman”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden, maiden, *young woman”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden, maiden, *young woman”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden, maiden, *young woman”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden, maiden, *young woman”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
gwend	“maiden”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Element in

• Q. Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell” ✧ LotR/0352
• Q. Arwen vanimalda, namárië ✧ WJ/369
• S. Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Variations

• arwen ✧ LotR/0352.1804-1; LotRI/Arwen.001; MRI/Arwen.001; PMI/Arwen.001; RC/205.3515; RSI/Arwen.001; SD/066.3709; SDI1/Amareth.005; SDI1/Arwen.001; TII/Arwen.001; UTI/Arwen.001; WJ/369.3903; WJI/Arwen.001; WRI/Arwen.001

Elements

• ar(a)- “noble, royal, high”
• gwend “maiden”

Element in

• Arwen vanimalda, namárië
• Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell”
• Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”

arwen

feminine name. Noble Maiden

Beloved of Aragorn and first queen of reunited Gondor and Arnor (LotR/973). Her name was translated “Noble Maiden” in one of Tolkien’s letters (RC/205). The initial element of her name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element is the suffixal form -wen of gwend¹ “maiden”, common in female names.

Conceptual Development: Arwen’s name did not emerge until late in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s. She was first named N. Ellonel, but this was revised to Finduilas >> Amareth >> Emrahil before Tolkien finally settled on Arwen (SD/66).

Variations

• Arwen ✧ LotR/0352.1804-1; LotRI/Arwen.001; MRI/Arwen.001; PMI/Arwen.001; RC/205.3515; RSI/Arwen.001; SD/066.3709; SDI1/Amareth.005; SDI1/Arwen.001; TII/Arwen.001; UTI/Arwen.001; WJ/369.3903; WJI/Arwen.001; WRI/Arwen.001

Elements

• ar(a)- “noble, royal, high”
• gwend “maiden”

Element in

• Arwen vanimalda, namárië
• Arwen vanimelda, namárië “Arwen beautiful and beloved, farewell”
• Haudh-en-Arwen “Ladybarrow”