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* ''[[Malach#Etymology|'''Ara'''dan]]'' = "Noble Man"<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''adan''</ref> | * ''[[Malach#Etymology|'''Ara'''dan]]'' = "Noble Man"<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''adan''</ref> | ||
* ''[[Arnor#Etymology|'''Ar'''nor]]'' = "Land of the King"<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 28</ref> | * ''[[Arnor#Etymology|'''Ar'''nor]]'' = "Land of the King"<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 28</ref> | ||
* ''[[Araglas#Etymology|'''Ara'''glas]]'' = "Royal Joy" | |||
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Revision as of 16:28, 2 February 2020
Ar- or ara- is a prefix in Quenya and Sindarin used to confer nobility or royalty.[1] It was a prefixed form of the stem Quenya/Sindarin aran, referring to a king.[2]
Examples
- Arwen = "Noble Maiden"[3]
- Aragorn = "Revered King"[4]
- Arathorn = "Eagle King"[5]
- Aracáno = "High Chieftain"[6]
- Aradan = "Noble Man"[7]
- Arnor = "Land of the King"[8]
- Araglas = "Royal Joy"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", ar(a)-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of Finwë's descendants", p. 344
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 205
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 113
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 347, (dated 17 December 1972)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of Finwë's descendants", p. 345
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", adan
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 28