What do all those Names in the Books Mean?

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A

Abari - see Avari
Abattarîk - see Ar-Abattarîk
Abonnen - Afterborn (Sindarin): ab - after; onnen - born
Adanedhel - Elf Man (Sindarin): adan - man, human; edhel - elf
Adûnakhôr - see Ar-Adûnakhôr
Adurant - Double Stream (Ilkorin): adu - double; rant - river course, flow
Aeglos - Snow-point (Sindarin): aeg - sharp, pointed, piercing; gloss - snow
Aegnor - see Aicanáro
Aelin-uial - Meres of Twilight (Sindarin): aelin - lakes, pools; uial - twilight
Aerandir - Sea Wanderer (Sindarin): aer - sea; randir - wanderer (masculine)
Aerin - Sea Queen (Noldorin): aer - sea; rîn - queen, crowned, crowned lady
Agarwaen - Blood Stained (Sindarin): agar - blood; gwaen - stained
Aglarond - Gittering Cave (Noldorin): aglar - glory, brilliance, glittering; rond - cave, room with an arched ceiling
Aglon - Narrow Pass (Sindarin): aglonn - pass between high walls
Ainu - Holy One (Quenya): aina - holy; -u - masculine name ending
Ainulindalë - Music of the Ainur (Quenya): aina - holy; -u - masculine name ending; lindalë - music
Ainur - Holy Ones (Quenya): aina - holy; -u - masculine name ending; -r - plural suffix
Aicanár - see Aicanáro
Aicanáro - Fell Fire (Quenya): aica - sharp, fell, terrible, dire; nárë - fire; -o - masculine name ending
Akallabêth - She that is Downfallen (Adûnaic): akallab - fallen; êth - feminine name ending
Alatáriel - see Alatáriellë
Alatáriellë - Lady Garlanded with Radiance (Telerin): alata - Radiance; riellë - Garlanded Maiden
Alcarinquë - Glorious (Quenya): alcarinqua - brilliant, glorious; -ë - feminine name ending
Alcarondas - Glory Caves (Quenya): alca - ray of light; *rondas - cave (The closest word I could find was rondo. The -as ending suggests a Nandorin class plural, but that doesn't make sense because it's a mixing of languages. Tolkien never explained the etymology behind this name.)
Aldaron - Of Trees (Quenya): alda - tree; -ron - genitive plural ending
Aldudénië - Lament for the Two Trees (Quenya): alda-tree; -u - dual plural ending; téna - third person plural of the verb "to hear"; ië - abstract name ending, feminine name ending
Almaren - Of Good Fortunes (Quenya): alma - good fortune, wealth; -r - plural ending; -en - of
Alqualondë - Swan Haven (Quenya): alqua - swan; londë - haven, harbor
Altariel - see Alatáriellë
Aman - Blessed (Quenya): aman - good, blessed, unmarred
Amandil - Lover of Aman (Quenya): aman - Name of the place were the Valar dwell; -ndil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Amarië - Good One (Quenya): a - intensifying prefix; mára - good, useful; -ië - feminine name ending
Ambarto - Upon High (Quenya): amba - up, upwards; arta - exalted, high; -o - masculine name ending
Ambarussa - Russet Top (Quenya): amba - up, upwards; russa - russet, red-brown
Amlach - Upon Leaping Flame (Sindarin): am - up, upon; lach - leaping flame
Amon Amarth - Mount Doom (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; amarth - fate, doom
Amon Ereb - Lonely Hill (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; ereb - alone, one
Amon Ethir - Hill Spy (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; ethir - spy
Amon Gwareth - Hill of a Betrayer (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; *gwareth - betrayer (*This is more of a guess than anything else. The closest word I could find was gwarth - betrayer.)
Amon Rûdh - Bald Hill (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; rûdh - bald
Amon Sûl - Hill of Wind (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; sûl - wind
Amon Uilos - Ever-white Mountain (Sindarin): amon - hill, mountain with steep sides; uilos - ever-white, a white flower
Amras - see Ambarussa
Amrod - see Ambarto
Amroth - Upon an Underground Dwelling (Sindarin): am - up,upon; groth - underground dwelling
Anadûnê - Westernesse (Adûnaic): anadûnê - the name of Númenor
Anar - Sun (Quenya): anar - sun
Anárion - Son of the Sun (Quenya): anar - Sun; -ion - son, son of
Anarríma - Border of the Sun (Quenya): anar - sun; ríma - edge, hem, border
Anborn - Red Gift (Sindarin): an - gift (*An is the stem of the word ant - gift).; born - hot, red
Ancalagon - Swift Jaws (Quenya): anca - jaws, row of teeth; lagë - swift, rapid; -on - masculine name ending
Andor - Land of Gift (Quenya): an - gift (*An is the stem of the word ant - gift).; -ndor - land, land of
Andram - Long Wall (Noldorin): and - long; ram - wall
Androth - Long Underground Dwelling (Sindarin): and - long; groth - underground dwelling
Anduin - Long River (Sindarin): ann - long; duin - river
Andúnië - Sunset (Quenya): andúnië - sunset
Anfauglir - Jaws of Thirst (Noldorin): anc - jaw; faug - thirst; lir -row, range
Anfauglith - Jaws of Thirsting Ash (Noldorin): anc - jaw; faug - thirst; lith - dust, ash
Angainor - Of Iron (Quenya): angaina of iron; -or - masculine name ending
Angband - Iron Prison (Noldorin): ang - iron; band - prison, duress
Anghabar - Iron Delving (Noldorin): ang - iron; habar - delved mine
Anglachel - Star of Iron Flame (Noldorin): ang - iron; lach - leaping flame; êl - star
Angrenost - Iron Fortress (Sindarin): ang - iron; renn - circular; ost - fortified city
Angrim - Irons (Sindarin): ang - iron; -rim - class plural ending
Angrist - Iron Cleaver (Sindarin): ang - iron; crist - sword, cleaver
Angrod - Noble Iron (Sindarin): ang - iron; rod - exalted, noble, high
Anguirel - Iron Star of Eternity (Sindarin): ang - iron; uir - eternity; êl - star
Annael - Long Pool (Sindarin): ann - long; ael - pool
Annatar - Lord of Gift (Quenya): anna - gift; tar - lord
Annon-in-Gelydh - Gate of the Noldor (Sindarin): annon - gate; in - plural "en-of the"; gelydh - plural of "golodh", meaning "Noldorin Elf"
Annúminas - Tower of the West (Sindarin): annûn - west; minas - tower
Apanónar - After Born (Quenya): apa - after; nónar - born
Ar-Abattârik - King Pillar of Earth (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; aban - earth; târik - pillar
Ar-Adûnakhôr - King of the West (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; adûna - west; khôr - lord
Ar-Balkumagân - King Shipwright (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; balak - ship; magân - wright, maker
Ar-Belzagar - King Light of a Sword (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; bel - great light; zagar - sword
Ar-Feiniel - White Lady (Noldorin): ar - royal; fein - white; -iel - feminine ending
Ar-Gimilzôr - King Star Flame (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; gimil - stars; zôr - flame
Ar-Inziladûn - King Flower of the West (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; inzil - flower; adûn - west
Ar-Pharazôn - Golden King (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; pharaz-gold; -n - masculine ending
Ar-Sakalthôr - King Son of the Shore (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; Sakal - shore; thôr - son of
Ar-Zimraphel - Queen Daughter of a Jewel (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; zimra - jewel; phel - daughter
Ar-Zimrathôn - King Jewel Gatherer (Adûnaic): ar - ruler; zimra - jewel; thôn - gatherer
Aradan - Royal Man (Sindarin): ar - royal, noble; adan - man, human
Arafinwë - Noble Finwë (Quenya): ara - noble; Finwë - the name of an Elf
Aragorn - Royal Valor (Noldorin): ara - royal, noble; gorn - valor
Araman - Outside Aman (Quenya): ar - prefix meaning "outside"; aman - Aman
Aranel - King Elf (Sindarin): aran - king; el - elf/star
Aranrúth - King's Anger (Sindarin): aran - king; rûth - anger
Aranwë - King Man (Quenya): aran - king; -wë - masculine name ending
Aratan - Royal Man (Quenya): ar - royal, noble; atan - man
Aratar - Exalted Ones (Quenya): arata - exalted; -r - plural suffix
Arathorn - Royal Eagle (Ilkorin): ara - royal, noble; thorn - eagle
Arda - Realm (Quenya): arda - realm
Ard-galen - Green Region (Sindarin): ard - region; calen - green
Aredhel - Noble Elf (Sindarin): ar - royal, noble; edhel - elf
Argonath - Royal Stones (Noldorin): ar - royal, noble; gon - stone; -ath - collective plural suffix
Arien - Sun Maiden (Quenya): ar - day; -ien - feminine suffix meaning "of the"
Armenelos - Royal Snow White Heaven (Noldorin): ar - royal, noble; menel - heaven; gloss - snow white
Arminas - Royal Tower (Noldorin): ar - royal, noble; minas - tower
Arnor - Royal Land (Sindarin): ar - royal, noble; dôr - land
Aros - Royal Rain (Sindarin): ar - royal, noble; ross - foam, rain, dripping water
Artanis - High Woman (Quenya): arta - high, exalted; nissë - woman
Arwen - Noble Maiden (Sindarin): ar - royal, noble; gwenn - maiden
Astaldo - Valiant One (Quenya): astaldë - valiant; -o - masculine ending
Atalantë - Downfallen (Quenya): atalantë - downfallen
Atanatári - Fathers of Men (Quenya): atan - human; atar - father; -i - plural ending
Atani - Humans (Quenya): atan - human; -i - plural ending
Aulë - Invention (Quenya): aulë - invention
Avallónë - Outer Isle (Quenya): ava - outside; lóna - island
Avari - Refusers (Quenya): avar - refuser; -i - plural ending

B

Balan - Divinity (Sindarin): balan - divinity
Balar - Power (Ilkorin): balar - power
Balkumagân - see Ar-Balkumagân
Balrog - Mighty Demon (Sindarin): bal - powerful; raug - demon
Barad-dûr - Dark Tower (Sindarin): barad - tower; dûr - dark
Barad Eithel-Tower of the Well (Noldorin): barad - tower; eithel - well
Barad Nimras - Tower of the White Point (Sindarin): barad - tower; nimp - white; rass - horn, point
Baragund - Fiery Prince (Noldorin): bara - fiery, eager; cund - prince
Barahir - Fiery Lord (Noldorin): bara - fiery, eager; hîr - lord
Baran - Brown (Sindarin): baran - brown
Baranduin - Brown River (Sindarin): baran - brown; duin - river
Bar-en-Danwedh - House of the Answer (Sindarin): bar - house; en - of the; danwedh - answer, reply
Bauglir - Oppressive Range (Doriathrin): baug - cruel, oppressive; lîr - row, range
Beleg - Great (Sindarin): beleg - great
Belegaer - Great Sea (Sindarin): beleg - great; gaer - sea
Belegost - Great Fortress (Sindarin): beleg - great; ost - fortress
Belegund - Great Prince (Noldorin): beleg - great; cund - prince
Belfalas - Strong Shore (Sindarin): bell - strong; falas - shore
Belthil - Divine Radiance (Sindarin): bell - strong; thil - glisten
Beren - Bold (Sindarin): beren - bold
Bór - Faithful Man (Sindarin): bôr - faithful man, steadfast man
Borlach - Faithful Flame (Noldorin): bôr - faithful man, steadfast man; lach - leaping flame
Borlas - Faithful Joy (Sindarin): bôr - faithful or steadfast man; glass - joy
Boromir - Faithful Jewel (Old Sindarin): boron - endure, continue, steadfast, faithful; mîr - treasure, jewel
Boron - Steadfast (Old Sindarin): boron - endure, continue, steadfast, faithful
Borthand - Faithful Shield (Noldorin): bôr - faithful or steadfast man; thand - shield
Bragollach - Sudden Flame (Sindarin): bragol - sudden; lach - leaping flame
Brandir - Noble Man (Noldorin): brand - noble, high, exalted; dîr - man
Bregolas - Fierceness (Sindarin): bregolas - fierceness
Bregor - Fierce One (Sindarin): brêg - fierce, wild; -or - neutral name ending
Brethil - Forest of Silver Birch (Sindarin): brethil - plural of brethel (silver birch)
Brithon - Gravel (Sindarin): brith - gravel; -on - masculine name ending

C

Cabed-en-Aras - Gorge of the Deer (Sindarin): cabed - deep gorge; en - of the; aras - deer
Cabed Naeramarth - Leap of Dreadful Doom (Sindarin): cabed - leap; naer - sad, lamentable; amarth - doom
Calacirya - Cleft of Light (Quenya): cala - light; cirya - cleft, pass, narrow ravine
Calaquendi - Elves of the Light (Quenya): cala - light; quendi - plural of quendë-elf
Calenardhon - Green Province (Sindarin): calen - green; ardh - province, great region
Camlost - Empty Handed (Sindarin): cam - hand; lost - empty
Caragdûr - Dark Spike (Sindarin): carag - spike, tooth of rock; dûr - dark, somber
Caranthir - Redfaced (Noldorin): caran - red; thîr - face
Carcharoth - Red Tooth (Noldorin): caran - red; carch - tooth; *caroth - Red (*Tolkien never explained the etymology behind this name, but it is translated as the "Red Maw" in the Silmarillion. There is a similar word in Sindarin, "caran").
Castamir - Jeweled Helm (Quenya): *casta - helm (*This is a guess based on a reconstruction of the word from the root KAS in the Etymologies.); mirë - jewel, treasure
Celeborn - Silver Tree (Sindarin): celeb - silver; orn - lone tree
Celebrant - Silver Course (Sindarin): celeb - silver; rant - river course
Celebrían - Silver of a Crown of Gift (Sindarin): celeb - silver; rî - crown; an - gift (*An is the stem of the word ant - gift).
Celebrimbor - Silver Hand (Noldorin): celebrin - silver; paur - hand
Celebrindal - Silver Foot (Sindarin): celebrin - silver; tâl - foot
Celebros - Silver Rain (Sindarin): celeb - silver; ross - foam, rain, dripping water
Celegorm - see Tyelcormo
Celon - River (Sindarin): celon - river
Cementári - Earth Queen (Quenya): cemen - earth; tári - queen
Círdan - Ship Wright (Sindarin): cirdan - ship builder
Cirith Ninniach - Rainbow Cleft (Sindarin): cirith - cleft, narrow passage; ninniach - rainbow
Cirith Thoronath - Eagles' Cleft (Sindarin): cirith - cleft, narrow passage; thoron - eagle; -ath - Class plural suffix
Cirth - Runes (Sindarin): cirth - plural of certh-rune
Círyon - Ship (Quenya): círya - ship; -on - masculine name ending
Corollairë - Mound of Summer (Quenya): coron - mound; lairë - summer
Coron Oiolairë - Mound of Ever-Summer (Quenya): coron - mound; oio - ever; lairë - summer
Crissaegrim - Cleft of the Mountains (Sindarin): criss - cleft, cut; aeg - sharp mountain peak; -rim - class plural suffix
Cuiviénen - Waters of Awakening (Quenya): cuivië - awakening; nen - water
Culúrien - Of Golden Red Fire (Quenya): cullo - golden red; úr - fire; -ien - place name ending meaning "of", "made of"
Curufin - see Curufinwë
Curufinwë - Skill of Finwë (Quenya): curu - skill; *fin - skilled; *-wë -masculine name suffix; *Finwë is the name of an elf.
Curunír - Wizard (Sindarin): curunír - wizard
Cúthalion - Strong Bow (Sindarin): cû - bow; thalion - strong man, dauntless man, hero

D

Daeron - see Dairon
Dagnir - Bane (Sindarin): dagnir - bane, slayer
Dagnir Glaurunga - Glaurung's Bane (Doriathrin): dagnir - bane, slayer; glaurung - the name of a Dragon; -a - possessive suffix
Dagor Aglareb - Glorious Battle (Sindarin): dagor - battle; aglared - glorious
Dagor Bragollach - Battle of Sudden Flame (Sindarin): dagor - battle; bragol - sudden; lach - leaping flame
Dagorlad - Battle Plain (Sindarin): dagor - battle; lad - valley, plain
Dagor-nuin-Giliath - Battle Under the Stars (Sindarin): dagor - battle; nuin - under the; giliath - all of the stars in heaven
Dairon - One in the Shadow of the Trees (Doriathrin): dair - shadow cast by the forest; -on - masculine name ending
Damrod - Exalted Hammer (Noldorin): dam - hammer; rod - high, noble, exalted
Deldúwath - Horror of Night Shadow: del - horror; dû - night; gwath - shadow
Denethor - see Denitháró
Denitháró - Savior of the Nandor (Nandorin): deni - Nandor; tháró - savior
Dimbar - Home Pass (Sindarin): dîn - pass between mountains; bar - home, house
Dior - Descendant (Doriathrin): dior - descendant
Dol Guldor - Hill of Sorcery (Sindarin): dol - hill, head; guldor - evil magic
Dor Caranthir - Land of Caranthir (Doriathrin): dôr - land; caranthir - the name of an elf.
Dor-Cúarthol - Land of the Bow and Helm (Doriathrin): dôr - land; cû - bow; ar - and; thôl - helm
Dor Daedeloth - Land of the Shadow of Horror (Doriathrin): dôr - land; dae - shadow; deloth - horror
Dor Dínen - Silent Land (Doriathrin): dôr - land; dínen - silent
Dor Firn-i-Guinar - Land of the Dead that Live (Doriathrin): dôr - land; firn - dead peoples; i - that, who; cuinar - they live
Doriath - Land of the Fence (Doriathrin): dôr - land; iâth - fence
Dorlas - Land of Joy (Sindarin): dôr - land; glass - joy
Dor-lómin - Echoing Land (Doriathrin): dôr - land; lómin - echoing
Dor-nu-Fauglith - Land under Thirsty Ash (Sindarin): dôr - land; nu - under; faug - thirsty; lith - ash
Dorthonion - Land of Pine Trees (Sindarin): dôr - land; thôn - pine tree; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Draugluin - Blue Wolf (Sindarin): draug - wolf; luin - blue
Duilwen - River Maiden (Ilkorin): duil - river; -wen - maiden, feminine name suffix
Duinhir - River Lord (Sindarin): duin - river; *hîr - lord (*It is argued that this could be sîr-river under lenition, and then the name would be River River.)
Dúnadan - West Man (Sindarin): dûn - west; adan - man, human

E

Eärendil - Lover of the Sea (Quenya): eär - sea; -ndil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Eärendur - Servant of the Sea (Quenya): eär - sea; -ndur - servant
Eärnil - Sea Friend (Quenya): eär - sea; -nil - friend
Eärnur - Sea Servant (Quenya): eär - sea; núro - servant
Eärrámë - Sea Wing (Quenya): eär - sea; ráma - wing; -ë - feminine name ending
Eärwen - Sea Maiden (Quenya): eär - sea; -wen - maiden, feminine name suffix
Echoriath - Encircling Fence (Sindarin): echor - encircling; iâth - fence
Ecthelion - Of a Spear Point (Sindarin): ecthel spear point; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Eglador - Elf Land (Doriathrin): egla - elf; dôr - land
Eglarest - Elf Ravine (Doriathrin): egla - elf; rest - cut
Eglath - Forsaken (Sindarin): eglath - forsaken
Eithel Ivrin - Ivrin's Well (Sindarin): eithel - well; ivrin - character's name
Eithel Sirion - Sirion's Well (Sindarin): eithel - well; sirion - character's name
Elbereth - Star Queen (Noldorin): êl - star; bereth - queen
Eldacar - Agent of an Elf (Quenya): elda - elf; caro - doer, agent
Eldalië - Elven Folk (Quenya): eldalië - elven folk
Eldamar - Elven Home (Quenya): elda - Elf; mar - home, house
Eldarion - Son of the Elves (Quenya): elda - Elf; -r - plural suffix; -ion - son, son of
Eledhwen - Elf Maiden (Sindarin): eledh - Elf; -wen - maiden, feminine name suffix
Elemmírë - Star Jewel (Quenya): elen - star; mírë - jewel
Elendë - Star (Quenya): elen - star; -dë - feminine suffix
Elendil - Lover of a Star (Quenya): elen - star; -ndil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Elendur - Star Servant (Quenya): elen - star; -ndur - servant, servant of
Elenna - Starwards (Quenya): elenna - starwards
Elentári - Star Queen (Quenya): elen - star; tári - queen
Elenwë - Star One (Common Eldarin): elen - star; -wë - genderless name suffix
Elerrína - Crowned with Stars (Quenya): elen - star; rína - crowned
Elessar - Elf Stone (Quenya): elen - elf, star; sar - stone
Elladan - Elf Man (Sindarin): ell- - elf; adan - man, human
Elostirion - Of Star City Watch Tower (Sindarin): êl - elf, star; ost - city; tir - watcher; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Elrohir - Elven Knight (Sindarin): êl - elf, star; rochir - knight, horse lord
Elrond - Star Cave (Noldorin): êl - elf, star; rond - cave, room with an arched ceiling
Elros - Star Foam (Noldorin): êl - elf, star; ross - foam, rain, dripping water
Elu - see Elwë
Eluchíl - Elu's Heir (Doriathrin): elu - an Elf's name; hîl - heir
Eluréd - Elu's Heir (Doriathrin): elu - an Elf's name; réd - heir
Elurín - Remembrance of Elu (Doriathrin: elu - an Elf's name; rîn - remembrance
Elwë - Star (Common Eldarin): el - star; -wë - genderless name suffix
Elwing - Star Spray (Noldorin): êl - elf, star; gwing - spray, spindrift
Emyn Beraid - Tower Hills (Sindarin): emyn - hills; beraid - towers
Engwar - Sickly Ones (Quenya): engwa - Sickly; -r - plural suffix
Ephel Brandir - Brandir's Outer Fence (Sindarin): ephel - outer fence; brandir - character's name
Ephel Dúath - Outer Fence of Shadow (Sindarin): ephel - outer fence; dúath - shadow
Erainion - Of the Kings (Sindarin): erain - plural of "aran-king"; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Erchamion - Single Handed (Doriathrin): erchamion - single handed
Erech - Lone Spear (Sindarin): er - lone; ech - spear
Ered Engrin - Iron Mountains (Sindarin): ered - mountains; engrin - plural of angren - made of iron
Ered Gorgoroth - Mountains of Horror (Sindarin): ered - mountains; gorgoroth - horror
Ered Lindon - Mountains of Lindon (Sindarin): ered - mountains; lindon - name of a country
Ered Lómin - Echoing Mountains (Doriathrin): ered - mountains; lómin - echoing
Ered Luin - Blue Mountains (Sindarin): ered - mountains; luin - blue
Ered Nimrais - White Horn Mountains (Sindarin): ered - mountains; nimp - white; rais - plural of ras-horn
Ered Wethrin - Shadowy Mountains (Sindarin): ered - mountains; gwethrin - plural of gwathren - shadowy
Eregion - Of Holly Trees (Sindarin): ereg - holly tree; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Ereinion - see Erainion
Eressëa - see Tol Eressëa
Erestor - Lone Namer (Sindarin): er - lone; esta - to name; -or - neutral name ending
Eriador - Rising Land (Sindarin): eriad - rising; dôr - land
Esgalduin - Hidden River (Sindarin): esgal - veiled, hidden; duin - river
Estë - Rest (Quenya): estë - rest, repose
Estolad - Encampment (Sindarin): estolad - encampment
Ezellohar - Green Mound (Vanyarin): ezella - green; har - mound

F

Faelivrin - Gleaming Crystaline Brilliance (Sindarin): fael - gleaming brilliance; ivrin - plural of ivren-crystaline
Faenor - see Fëanáro
Falas - Shore (Sindarin): falas - shore
Falathar - Shore King (Sindarin): falath - shore; âr - king
Falathrim - Those of the Shore (Sindarin): falath - shore; -rim -class plural
Falmari - Those of the Shore (Quenya): falmar - shore; -i - plural ending
Fangorn - Tree Beard (Sindarin): fang - beard; orn - tree
Fanuilos - Everwhite Veil (Sindarin): fân - cloud, veil; uilos - everwhite
Faramir - Sufficient Treasure (Noldorin): faran - Sufficient, enough; mîr - treasure, jewel
Fëanáro - Spirit of Flame (Quenya): fëa - spirit; nárë - fire; -o - masculine name ending
Fëanor - see Fëanáro
Fëanturi - Master of Spirits (Quenya): fëa - spirit; tur - master; -i - plural suffix
Feiniel - see Ar-Feiniel
Felagund - see Felak-gundu
Felak-gundu - Cave Hewer (Dwarvish): felak - cave; gundu - hewer
Finarfin - see Arafinwë
Findaráto - Hair Champion (Quenya): Finda-hair; ráto - champion
Findecáno - Hair Commander (Quenya): findë - hair; cáno - commander
Finduilas - Skilled ? of Joy (Ilkorin or Sindarin): fin - skill; *duil - river (*It is argued that this could be tui - "flower bud" - under lenition. If that were true, the name would be Sindarin and mean "Skilled Blossom of Joy".); glass - joy
Fingolfin - see Nolofinwë
Fingon - see Findecáno
Finrod - see Findaráto
Finwë - Skilled One (Common Eldarin): fin - skilled; -wë - genderless name ending
Fírimar - Mortals (Quenya): fírima - mortal; -r - plural suffix
Formenos - North Fortress (Quenya): formen - north; -os - fortress
Fornost - North Fortress (Noldorin): forn - north; ost - fortress
Frodo - see Maura
Fuinur - Gloom of Fire (Sindarin): fuin - gloom, darkness; ûr - fire

G

Gabilgathol - Great Fortress (Khuzdul): gabil - great; gathol - fortress
Galadriel - see Alatáriellë
Galathilion - Of Shining Briliance (Noldorin): galad - brilliance; thil - shine; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Galdor - Land of Light (Noldorin): gal - light; *dor - land (*It is argued that this could be tôr-brother under lenition.)
Galvorn - Black Light (Sindarin): gal - light; morn - black
Gandalf - Wand Elf (Old Norse): gandr - wand, staff, cane; álfr - elf
Gelion - Of Joy (Sindarin): gell - joy; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Gelmir - Joy of Treasure (Sindarin): gell - joy; mîr - treasure, jewel
Gil-Estel - Star of Hope (Sindarin): gîl - star; estel - hope
Gil-galad - Starlight/Star of Briliance (Sindarin): gîl - star; calad - light; galad - brilliance
Gildor - Land of a Star (Noldorin): gîl - star; *dor - land; *See Galdor.
Gilraen - Wandering Star (Sindarin): gîl - star; raen - crooked
Gilthoniel - Star Kindler (Sindarin): gîl - star; thoniel - kindler (feminine)
Gimilkhâd - Star ? (Adûnaic): gimil - star; khâd - ?
Gimilzôr - see Ar-Gimilzôr
Glaurung - Light of Shadow (Doriathrin): glaur - golden light; ung - shadow
Glingal - Hanging Flame (Noldorin): gling - hanging; cal - flame
Glirhuin - Song Shadow (Noldorin): glîr - song; huin - shadow, gloom
Glóredhel - Golden Elf (Noldorin): glaur - golden light; edhel - elf
Glorfindel - Golden Braided Hair (Noldorin): glaur - golden light; findel - braided hair
Gondolin - see Ondolindë
Gondor - Land of Stone (Sindarin): gonn - stone; dôr - land
Gonnhirrim - Stone Masters (Sindarin): gonn - stone; hîr - lord, master; -rim - class plural suffix
Gorgoroth - Extreme Horror (Sindarin): gor - horror; goroth - horror
Gorthaur - Abominable Fear (Sindarin): gor - fear, horror; thaur - abominable
Gorthol - Dread Helm (Noldorin): gor - fear, horror; thôl - helm
Gothmog - Oppressive Fear (): goth - fear, dread; baug - oppressive, tyrannous
Grond - Club (Noldorin): grond - club, mace
Gurthang - Iron of Death (Sindarin): gurth - death; ang - iron
Gwaihir - Wind Lord (Noldorin): gwaew - wind; hír - lord
Gwaith-i-Mírdain - People of the Jewelsmiths (Sindarin): gwaith - people; in - plural "of the"; mírdain - plural of "mírdan-jewelsmith"
Gwathló - Shaded Flood (Sindarin): gwath - shadow, shade; lô - shallow lake, fenland

H

Hadhodrond - Dwarf Cave (Noldorin): hadhod - dwarf; rond - cave, room with an arched ceiling
Hador - Spear Man (Sindarin): hador - thrower of spears or darts
Haldad - Second Haleth (Sindarin): hall - high, exalted/hidden; tâd - two
Haldan - Following Haleth (Sindarin): hall - high, exalted/hidden; dan - back
Haldir - High/Hidden Man (Sindarin): hall - high, exalted/hidden; *Dîr - man, male (*Some argue that that part of his name is tir-watcher under lenition, but Haldir's name is listed under the "DER-" entry in the Etymologies.)
Haleth - High Woman (Sindarin): hall - high, exalted/hidden; -eth - feminine name suffix
Halmir - High Jewel (Sindarin): hall - high, exalted/hidden; mîr - jewel, treasure
Handir - Intelligent Man (Sindarin): hann - intelligent; dîr - man, male
Haradrim - Southern People (Sindarin): harad - south; -rim - class plural suffix
Haudh-en-Arwen - Grave of the Lady (Sindarin): haudh - grave, tomb, barrowmound; en - of the; arwen - Lady
Haudh-en-Elleth - Grave of the Elfmaid (Sindarin): haudh - grave, tomb, barrowmound; en - of the; elleth - Elven woman
Haudh-en-Ndengin - Grave of those Slain (Sindarin): haudh - grave, tomb, barrowmound; en - of the; dengin - plural of "dangen-slain"
Haudh-en-Nirnaeth - Grave of Tears (Sindarin): haudh - grave, tomb, barrowmound; en - of the; nirnaeth - tearful lamentation
Helcar - Icy (Quenya): helca - icy, freezing cold; -r - plural suffix
Helcaraxë - Icy Pass (Quenya): helca - icy, freezing cold; -r - plural suffix; axa - narrow path, ravine; -ë - feminine name suffix
Helevorn - Black Glass (Noldorin): hele - glass; morn - black
Helluin - Blue Ice (Doriathrin): hel - ice; luin - blue
Herumor - Dark Lord (Quenya): heru - lord; morë - black
Herunúmen - Lord of the West (Quenya): heru - lord; númen - west
Hildor - Followers (Quenya/Noldorin): hildo - follower; -r - plural suffix
Hildórien - Land of the Followers (Noldorin): hildo - follower; -r - plural suffix; -ien - feminine place name suffix meaning "of the"
Himlad - Cold Plain (Sindarin): him - cold, cool; lad - valley, plain
Himring - Very Cold (Sindarin): him - cold, cool; ring - cold
Hírilorn - Tree of the Lady (Sindarin): híril - lady; orn - tree
Hirluin - Blue Lord (Sindarin): Hír - lord; Luin - blue
Híselómë - Mist Twilight (Quenya): hísë - mist, fog; lómë - twilight, dusk
Hithaeglir - Misty Peaks (Sindarin): hith - mist, fog; aeglir - mountain peaks
Hithlum - see Híselómë
Huan - Hound (Doriathrin): huan - dog, hound
Húrin - Hidden (Quenya): hurin - hidden
Hyarmentir - Southern Watch (Quenya): hyarmen - southern; tir - watch, watcher

I

Iant Iaur - Ancient Bridge (Sindarin): iant - bridge; iaur - ancient, old
Iarwain - Both Young and Old (Sindarin): iaur - ancient; gwain - young, new
Idril - see Itarildë
Illuin - Blue (Quenya): i- - intensifying prefix; luin - blue
Ilmarë - Starlight (Quenya): ilma - starlight; -rë - feminine name suffix
Ilmen - Space (Quenya): ilmen - the space above where the stars are hung
Ilúvatar - Father of All (Quenya): ilúvë - all, everything; atar - father
Imlach - Within Flame (Sindarin): im - in, between, within; lach - leaping flame
Imladris - Deep Ravine (Sindarin): im - in, between, within; lad - valley, plain; riss - ravine
Indis - Bride (Quenya): indis - bride
Inglor - Heart of Gold (Noldorin): inn - heart, inner mind; glaur - golden light
Inglorion - Son of Inglor (Noldorin): Inglor - name of an Elf; -ion - son of, son
Ingwë - First One (Common Eldarin): inga - first; -wë - genderless name suffix
Inziladûn - see Ar-Inziladûn
Inzilbêth - Speaking Flower (Adûnaic): inzil - flower; bêth - speaker
Ioreth - Old Maiden (Sindarin): Iaur - old; -eth - feminine name suffix
Iorlas - Old Leaf/Joy (Sindarin): Iaur - old; *lass - leaf (*This also could be glass - joy - under lenition.
Irildë - see Itarildë
Irmo - Desirer (Quenya): Írë - desire; -mo - masculine name ending
Isildur - Servant of the Moon (Quenya): Isil - moon; -ndur - servant of, servant
Istari - Wizards (Quenya): istar - wizard; -i - plural suffix
Itarildë - Sparkling Shine (Quenya): ita - sparkle, flash; rillë - shine; -dë - feminine name suffix
Ivrin - Crystallines (Sindarin): ivrin - plural of "ivren-crystaline"

K

Kementári - see Cementári
Khazâd - Dwarf (Khuzdul): khazâd - dwarf
Khazad-dûm - Dwarf Halls (Khuzdul): khazad - dwarf; dûm - halls, excavations, mansions

L

Ladros - Rain Valley (Sindarin): lad - valley, plain; ross - fine rain
Laegolas - see Laiqualassë
Laer Cú Beleg - Song of Cú Beleg (Sindarin): laer - narrative song, lay; Cú Beleg - a Man's name
Laiqualassë - Green Leaf (Quenya): laiqua - green; lassë - leaf
Lalaith - Laughter (Sindarin): lalaith - laughter
Lanthir Lamath - Waterfall of Echoing Voices (Sindarin): lanthir - waterfall; lamath - echoing voices
Laurelin - Song of Gold (Quenya): laurë - golden light; lin - music, song
Lebennin - Five Waters (Sindarin): Leben - five; Nin - plural of nen - water
Legolas - Greenleaf (Silvan Sindarin): Leg - green, fresh; Golass - foliage
Lenwë - Lingering One (Common Eldarin): lenna - lingering, fall behind; -wë - genderless name suffix
Linaewen - Lake of Birds (Doriathrin): lin - lake, pool, mere; aew - small bird; -en - adjective suffix
Lindânâ - Home of the Lindar (Nandorin): lindâ - Lindar; -nâ - adjective suffix
Lindir - Song Man (Old Sindarin): Lin - song, tune; Dir - man, male
Lindon - see Lindânâ
Lindórinand - Valley of the Land of the Lindar (Nandorin): lindâ - Lindar; dóri - land; nand - valley
Loeg Ningloron - Pools of Golden Water Flowers (Sindarin): loeg - plural of "laug-pool"; nin - watery; glaur - golden light; -on - masculine name suffix
Lómion - Son of Twilight (Quenya): lómë - twilight, dusk; -ion - masculine name suffix meaning "son of"
Lórellin - Sleep Lake (Quenya): lórë - sleep; lin - pool, lake, mere
Lórien - Of Sleep (Quenya): Lórë - sleep; ien - place name ending meaning "of", "made of"
Lórien - Of Gold Light (Nandorin): Lóri - gold light; ien - place name ending meaning "of", "made of"
Lórindol - Golden Head (Doriathrin): laurin - golden; dôl - head
Lothlann - Broad Flower (Sindarin): loth - flower; lann - wide, broad
Luinil - Blue Star (Quenya): luinë - blue; ílë - star
Lumbar - Hour of Twilight (Qenya): lumbar - hour of dusk, twilight, gloom
Lúthien - Enchantress (Doriathrin): lúthien - enchantress

M

Mablung - Heavy Hand (Doriathrin): mab - hand; lung - heavy
Macalaurë - Golden Sword (Quenya): maca - sword; laurë - golden light
Maedhros - Skilled with Metal (Noldorin): maen - skilled; rhoss - polished metal
Maeglin - Sharp Eyed (Noldorin): maeg - sharp; glîn - gleam of light in the eyes
Maglor - see Macalaurë
Mahal - see Aulë
Maidhros - see Maedhros
Maidros - see Maedhros
Malbeth - Gold Word (Sindarin): Mall - gold; Peth - word
Malduin - Yellow River (Sindarin): mall - yellow, golden; duin - river
Malinalda - Golden Tree (Quenya): malina - golden, yellow; alda - tree
Mandos - Custody (Quenya): Mandos - custody, safekeeping, prison
Manwë - Blessed Being (Quenya): Mána - Blessed; -wë - person, masculinity
Mar-nu-Falmar - Land under the Waves (Quenya): mar - home, earth; nu - under; falma - wave; -r - plural suffix
Mardil - Earth Lover (Quenya): Mar - earth, home; -ndil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Maura - Wise One (Westron): Maur - wise; -a - masculine name ending
Melcor - Mighty One (Quenya): Melco - mighty; or - genderless name ending
Melian - see Melyanna
Melko - see Melcor
Melkor - see Melcor
Melyanna - Dear Gift (Quenya): Melya - dear; Anna - gift
Menegroth - Thousand Caves (Doriathrin): meneg - thousand, myriad; groth - cave, tunnel
Meneldil - Heaven Friend (Quenya): Menel - Heaven; -ndil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Meneldor - Heaven Land (Quenya): Menel - heaven; -ndor - land
Menelmacar - Swordsman of Heaven (Quenya): menel - heaven; macar - swordsman
Meneltarma - Pillar of Heaven (Quenya): menel - heaven; tarma - pillar
Mereth Aderthad - Feast of Reuniting (Sindarin): mereth - feast, festival, celebration; aderthad - reuniting
Minas Anor - Tower of the Sun (Sindarin): minas - tower; anor - sun
Minas Ithil - Tower of the Moon (Sindarin): minas - tower; ithil - moon
Minas Morgul - Tower of Black Magic (Sindarin): minas - tower; môr - black; gûl - magic
Minas Tirith - Watch Tower (Sindarin): minas - tower; tirith - watch, guard, vigilance
Minastir - see Tar-Minastir
Mindolluin - Blue Tower (Quenya): mindon - tower; luin - blue
Mindon Eldaliéva - Tower of the Elves (Quenya): mindon - tower; Eldalië - Elven-folk; -va - possessive suffix
Míriel - Daughter of Jewel (Quenya): mírë - jewel; -iel - daughter of
Mithlond - Grey Haven (Noldorin): mith - grey; lond - haven, port
Mithrandir - Grey Pilgrim (Sindarin): Mith - grey; Randir- pilgrim, wanderer (masculine)
Mithrim - Grey Lake (Sindarin): mith - grey; rim - lake, pool
Mordor - Black Land (Sindarin): môr - blackness, darkness; dôr - land
Morgoth - Dark Enemy (Sindarin): Mor - dark, night, darkness; Coth - enemy
Morgul - Black Magic (Sindarin): môr - blackness, darkness; gûl - magic
Moria - Black Chasm (Sindarin): môr - blackness, darkness; iâ - chasm, abyss, void
Moriquendi - Dark Elves (Quenya): mori - plural of "morë-dark, black"; quendi - plural of "quendë-Elf"
Mormegil - Black Sword (Sindarin): môr - blackness, darkness; megil - sword
Morwen - Black Maiden (Sindarin): môr - blackness, darkness; gwenn - maiden

N

Ñaltariel - see Alatáriellë
Námo - Judge (Quenya): Námo - judge
Nan Dungortheb - Valley of Dreadful Death (Doriathrin): nan - valley, grassland; dunn - black, dark; gorth - horror; -eb - adjective suffix
Nan Elmoth - Valley Star Pool (Sindarin): nan - valley, grassland; el - star; moth - pool
Nan-tathren - Willow Valley (Sindarin): nan - valley, grassland; tathren - willow
Nandor - Back-Turners (Quenya): nando - back-turner; -r - plural suffix
Nargothrond - Underground Fortress of Narog (Noldorin): Narog - name of a river; othrond - underground fortress
Narn i Hîn Húrin - Tale of the Children of Húrin (Sindarin): narn - story, tale; i - the; hîn - plural of "hên-child"; Húrin - name of a Man
Narsil - Fire Shine (Quenya): nárë - fire; sil - shine
Narsilion - Of the Sun and Moon (Quenya): anar - sun; sil- - shine; -ion - masculine name suffix meaning "of the"
Narya - Fiery Red One (Quenya): narwa - fiery red; -ya - adjective suffix
Nauglamír - Dwarven Treasure (Doriathrin): naugla - dwarf; mîr - treasure, jewel
Naugrim - Dwarf-Folk (Sindarin): naug - dwarf; -rim - class plural suffix
Nazgûl - Ring Wraith (Black Speech): nazg - ring; gûl - wraith
Neithan - Wronged (Noldorin): neithan - wronged
Nen Girith - Shuddering Water (Sindarin): nen - water; girith - shuddering, horror
Nenuial - Twilight Water (Sindarin): nen - water; uial - twilight
Nenya - Watery One (Quenya): nen - water; -ya - adjective suffix
Nerwen - see Nerwendë
Nerwendë - Man-Maiden (Quenya): Ner - man; Wendë - maiden
Nessa - Young (Quenya): Nessa - young
Nienna - Teary (Quenya): Nië - tear; na - adjective ending
Nienor - Crier (Quenya): Nië - tear; -or - genderless name suffix
Nimbrethil - White Birch (Sindarin): nimp - white; brethil - birch tree
Nimloth - White Flower (Sindarin): nimp - white; loth - flower
Níniel - Tearful (Sindarin): níniel - tearful
Ninquelótë - White Flower (Quenya): ninquë - white, palid; lótë - flower
Nirnaeth Arnoediad - Numberless Tears (Noldorin): nirnaeth - tearful lamentation; arnoediad - numberless, countless
Nivrim - Westmarch (Doriathrin): niv - west; rim - border
Noegyth Nibin - Petty Dwarves (Noldorin): noegyth - plural of "nogoth-dwarf"; nibin - plural of "niben-small, petty"
Nogrod - Dwarf Dwelling (Sindarin): naug - dwarf; grod - dwelling
Noldolantë - Downfall of the Noldor (Quenya): Noldo - name of a race of Elves; lantë - downfall
Noldor - Wise Ones (Quenya): noldo - wise; -r - plural suffix
Nolofinwë - Wise Finwë (Quenya): Nolo - wise; Finwë - An Elf's name
Númenor - West Land (Quenya): númen - western; nór - land
Nurtalë Valinóreva - Hiding of Valinor (Quenya): nurtalë - hiding; valinór - name of a place; -eva - possesive suffix

O

Ohtar - Warrior (Quenya): ohtar - warrior
Oiolossë - Everwhite (Quenya): oio - ever; lossë - snow white
Olórin - Dreamy (Quenya): olór - dream; -rin - adjective suffix
Ondolindë - Singing Stone (Quenya): Ondo - rock; Lindë - song
Ormal - High Gold (Quenya): or- - up, over; mal - gold
Ornendil - Tree Lover (Quenya): Orne - tree; -ndil -lover of, friend of
Orocarni - Red Mountain (Quenya): oro- - mountain; carni - red
Orodruin - Fiery Red Mountain (Sindarin): orod - mountain; ruin - fiery red
Oromë - Horn Blower (Quenya): Oromë - horn blower
Orophin - Mountain Skill (Old Sindarin): Oro - mountain, mountain-top; Phin - skill
Oropher - Mountain Beech Tree (Old Sindarin): Oro - mountain, mountain-top; Pher - beech tree
Orthanc - Forked Hight (Sindarin): or- - up, over; thanc - clefted, split, forked
Osgiliath - City of Stars (Sindarin): ost - city, fortress; giliath - all of the stars in heaven
Ossë - Terror (Quenya): ossë - terror
Ost-in-Edhil - Fortress of the Elves (Sindarin): ost - city, fortress; in - plural of "en-of the"; edhil - plural of "edhel-elf"

P

Palantíri - Watchers from Afar (Quenya): palan - afar; tíri - plural of "tir-watcher, watch"
Pelargir - Harbor of Royal Ships (Sindarin): pel- - fenced field; ar- - royal, noble; cir - ship
Pelóri - Fenced Hights (Quenya): peler - fenced field; óri - plural of "órë-hight, up, above, arising"
Pengolodh - Wise One (Sindarin): Pen - one, person; Golodh - wise, Noldorin Elf
Periannath - Halflings (Sindarin): perian - halfling; -ath - collective plural suffix
Pharazôn - see Ar-Pharazôn
Pityafinwë - Little Finwë (Quenya): Pitya - little; *Finwë - the name of an Elf

Q

Quendi - Speakers (Quenya): quendi - plural of "quendë-speaker"
Quenta Silmarillion - History of the Silmarils (Quenya): quenta - history; Silmarilli - plural of "silmaril-name of Fëanor's jewels"; -ion - of the
Quenya - Speech (Quenya): quenya - speech

R

Radhruin - Fiery Red Path (Sindarin): râd - path, track; ruin - fiery red
Ramdal - Wall's End (Noldorin): ram - wall; tâl - foot
Rána - Wanderer (Quenya): rána - wanderer
Rathlóriel - Golden Riverbed (Sindarin): rath - riverbed; glaur - golden light; -iel - daughter of
Rauros - Lion Spray (Noldorin): rau - lion; ross - fine spray, fine rain
Rhovanion - Of the Wild (Sindarin): rhovan - wild; -ion - masculine place name ending meaning 'of', 'made of'
Rhudaur - East Forest (Noldorin): rhûn - east; taur - forest
Rían - Crown Gift (Sindarin): rî - crown; ant - gift
Ringil - Cold Star (Noldorin): ring - cold; gîl - star
Rochallor - High Horse (Sindarin): roch - horse; hall - high, exalted/hidden; -or - genderless name suffix
Rohan - Horse Land (Gondorian-Sindarin): roch - horse; -an - suffix for place names
Rohir - Horse Lord (Gondorian-Sindarin): roch - horse; hîr - lord
Rómenna - Eastern (Quenya): rómen - east; -na - adjective suffix
Rothinzil - Foam Flower (Adûnaic): roth - foam; inzil - flower
Rúmil - Affection's Sound (Silvan Sindarin): rû - loud sound, trumpet blast; mîl - affection, love
Rúmil - Mysterious Star (Gnomish): *rúm - mysterious (*You won't find this definition in most Quenya dictionaries, but you will find it in The Book of Lost Tales 1-Appendix Entry-Rúmil); ílë - star
Russandol - see Russanóla
Russanóla - Red Head (Quenya): russa - russet, red-brown, copper; nóla - head

S

Saeros - Bitter Rain (Sindarin): saer - bitter; ross - rain, fine mist
Sakalthôr - see Ar-Sakalthôr
Salmar - Harpist (Quenya): salma - lyre; -r - genderless name suffix
Sarn Athrad - Stone Crossing (Sindarin): sarn - stone; athrad - crossing, ford, way
Sauron - Abhorred One (Quenya): saura - abhorred, foul, putrid, abominable; -on - masculine name ending
Seregon - Blood of Stone (Sindarin): sereg - blood; gonn - stone
Serindë - Broideress (Quenya): serindë - Seamstress
Silmarien - Silver Maiden (Quenya): silma - silver, shining white; -r - plural suffix; -ien - feminine name suffix
Silmaril - Shining Brilliance (Quenya): silma - silver, shining white; rillë - brilliance
Silpion - Of Shining Silver (Quenya): silpi - shining silver; -ion - masculine name ending meaning "of"
Sindar - Grey Folks (Quenya): sinda - grey; -r - plural suffix
Singollo - Grey Cloak (Quenya): Sinda - grey; collo - cloak
Sirion - Great River (Sindarin): sirion - great river
Soronúmë - West Eagle (Quenya): soron - eagle; númë - west
Súlimo - Windy One (Quenya): súlë- - Wind; -mo - masculine name suffix

T

Talath Dirnen - Guarded Plane (Sindarin): talath - plane; tirnen - guarded
Talath Rhúnen - Eastern Plane (Sindarin): talath - plane; rhúnen - eastern
Taniquetil - High White Peak (Quenya): tána - high, lofty; niquë - white; tillë - spike, peak
Tar-Ancalimon - King Most Bright (Quenya): tar - king; an- - intensifying prefix; calimë - bright; -on - masculine name suffix
Tar-Atanamir - King Man's Treasure (Quenya): tar - king; atan - human; -a - adjective suffix; mírë - jewel
Tar-Calion - King Light (Quenya): tar - king; cal- - light; -ion - masculine name suffix
Tar-Ciryatan - King Shipwright (Quenya): tar - king; cirya - ship; tan - builder, maker
Tar-Elendil - King Star-Lover (Quenya): tar - king; elen - star; -ndil - lover of, friend of
Tar-Minastir - King Tower Watcher (Quenya): tar - king; minassë - tower; tir - watch, watcher
Tar-Minyatur - King First-King (Quenya): tar - king; minya - first; tur - king, lord
Tar-Míriel - Queen Jewel (Quenya): tar - king; mírë - jewel; -iel - daughter of
Tar-Palantir - King Far-Seer (Quenya): tar - king; palan - distant, afar; tir - watch, watcher
Taur-en-Faroth - Forest of the Hunters (Noldorin): taur - forest; en - of the; faroth - group of hunters
Taur-im-Duinath - Forest Between Rivers (Sindarin): taur - forest; im - inside, between; duin - river; -ath - collective plural suffix
Taur-nu-Fuin - Mirkwood (Sindarin): taur - forest; nu - under; fuin - night, gloom, darkness
Tauron - Forester (Sindarin): taur - forest; -on - masculine name suffix
Telchar - Royal Stem (Sindarin): Telch - stem; Ar - royal, noble
Telcontar - Kingly Stem (Quenya): Telco - Stem; -on - masculine name ending; Tár - king
Telemnar - Silver Flame (Quenya): telep - silver; nárë - fire
Teleri - The Hindmost (Quenya): teler - lastly; -i - plural suffix
Telperion - Of Silver (Quenya): telpë - silver; -r - plural suffix; -ion - masculine name suffix meaning "of"
Telumendil - Sky Friend (Quenya): telumë - sky, roof; -ndil - friend of
Thalion - Steadfast (Sindarin): thala - stalwart, stead, firm; -ion - masculine name suffix meaning "of"
Thangorodrim - Mountains of Oppression (Sindarin): thang - oppression; orod - mountain; -rim - class plural suffix
Thargelion - Across Gelion (Sindarin): thar - across; gelion - name of a river
Thingol - Grey Cloak (Doriathrin): Thin - grey; Coll - cloak
Thorondor - Eagle Land (Sindarin): Thoron - eagle; *Dor - land/brother; *See Galdor.
Thorongil - Eagle of the Star (Sindarin): Thoron - eagle; Gîl - star
Thranduil - ? River (Ilkorin): *Thran - shield/across (*Tolkien never defined thran, so we have to guess. The two closest words in Noldorin are thar-across and thand-shield. Both names make sense for his character. Across the River or Shield of the River.); Duil - River
Thuringwethil - Woman of Secret Shadow (Doriathrin): thurin - secret; gwath - shadow; -il - feminine suffix
Tilion - The Horned (Quenya): tillë - peaked, horned; -ion - masculine name suffix meaning "of"
Tintallë - Kindler (Quenya): tinta - to kindle; -llë - feminine agental suffix
Tinúviel - Nightingale (Doriathrin): Tinúviel - nightingale
Tirion - Of the Watch (Sindarin): tir - guard, watch; -ion - masculine name suffix meaning "of the"
Tol Eressëa - Lonely Isle (Quenya): tol - isle; eressëa - lonely
Tol Galen - Grean Isle (Sindarin): tol - isle; calen - green
Tol-in-Gaurhoth - Isle of the Host of Werewolves (Sindarin): tol - isle; in - plural of "en"; gaur - werewolf; -hoth - suffix meaning "host of"
Tol Morwen - Isle of Morwen (Sindarin): tol - isle; Morwen - a woman's name
Tol Sirion - Isle of Sirion (Sindarin): tol - isle; Sirion - name of a river
Tulcas - Steadfast (Quenya): tulca - steadfast, unmovable, strong
Tulkas - see Tulcas
Tumladen - Wide Valley (Sindarin): tum - deep valley; laden - wide, cleared
Tumunzahar - Hollow Bold (Khuzdul): tumun - hollow; zahar - bold
Túna - Hill (Quenya): túna - mound, hill
Turambar - Master of Doom (Quenya): tur - mastery, victory; ambar - doom, fate
Túramarth - Master of Doom (Sindarin): tûr - mastery, victory; amarth - doom, fate
Turgon - see Turucáno
Túrin - see Turindo
Turindo - Victor (Quenya): tur - victory; -indo - masculine name suffix
Turucáno - Wood Comander (Quenya): turu - wood; cáno - commander
Tyelcormo - Swift Riser (Quenya): Tyelca - agile; *Cor - to rise (*The name is translated as "Swift Riser" in the text, but all I find was that the root "cor-" had something to do with circular objects, presumably the sun in this case.); -mo - masculine name ending

U

Uinen - Everwater (Sindarin): ui- - ever, forever; nen - water
Uldor - Stench King (Sindarin): ûl - odor; taur - king
Ulfang - Stinking Beard (Sindarin): ûl - odor; fang - beard
Ulfast - Stinking Hair (Sindarin): ûl - odor; fast - shaggy hair
Ulmo - Pourer (Quenya): Ulya - pour; -mo - masculine name ending
Ulwarth - Stinking Betrayer (Sindarin): ûl - odor; gwarth - betrayer
Úmanyar - Those not of Aman (Quenya): ú- - negative prefix; amanya - of Aman; -r - plural suffix
Úmarth - Ill Fate (Sindarin): ú- - negative prefix; amarth - doom, fate
Umbar - Fate (Quenya): umbar - doom, fate
Undómiel - Daughter of Twilight (Quenya): Undómë - evening twilight; -iel - daughter of, daughter
Ungoliant - Gloom Weaver (Noldorin): ungo - cloud, dark shadow; liant - weaver
Urthel - Fiery Will (Noldorin): ûr - fire; thel - will, intention
Urulóki - Dragons (Quenya): uru - fire; lókë - snake; -i - plural suffix

V

Vairë - Weaver (Quenya): vairë - weaver
Valacar - Agent of a Vala (Quenya): Vala - Valar; caro - doer, agent
Valacirca - Sickle of the Valar (Quenya): Vala - Vala; circa - sickle
Valandil - Lover of a Vala (Quenya): Vala - vala; -ndil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Valaquenta - Account of the Valar (Quenya): Vala - Vala; quenta - account, story
Valar - The Powers (Quenya): vala - power; -r - plural suffix
Valarauco - Mighty Demon (Quenya): vala - power; rauco - demon
Valarauko - see Valarauco
Valaróma - Vala's Trumpet (Quenya): Vala - vala; róma - horn, trumpet
Valier - Female Powers (Quenya): vala - power; -ië - feminine name suffix; -r - plural suffix
Valimar - Home of the Valar (Quenya): vali - Valar; mar - home
Valinor - Land of the Valar (Quenya): vali - Valar; nór - land
Valmar - see Valimar
Vána - Fair (Quenya): vánë - fair, beautiful
Vanyar - The Fair (Quenya): vanya - fair, beautiful; -r - plural suffix
Varda - Sublime (Quenya): varda - sublime
Vilya - Air (Quenya): vilya - air, sky
Vingilótë - Foam Flower (Quenya): vingë - foam; lótë - flower
Vinyamar - Fair Home (Quenya): vinya - fair, beautiful; mar - home
Vorondil - Faithful Friend (Quenya): voron - faithful, steadfast, continually; -dil - lover, lover of, friend, friend of
Voronwë - Steadfast One (Quenya): voron - faithful, steadfast, continually; -wë - name suffix

W

Wilwarin - Butterfly (Quenya): wilwarin - butterfly

Y

Yavanna - Fruit Giver (Quenya): yávë - fruit; anna - gift

Z

Zimraphel - see Ar-Zimraphel
Zimrathôn - see Ar-Zimrathôn

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