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'''''Elanor''''' was a golden, star-shaped flower that grew in abundance in the forest of [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]]. [[Sam Gamgee]] thought highly of the flower and, at [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo's]] suggestion, named his eldest daughter, [[Elanor Gardner]], from it.
'''''Elanor''''' was a golden, star-shaped flower that grew in abundance in the forest of [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]]. [[Sam Gamgee]] thought highly of the flower and, at [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo's]] suggestion, named his eldest daughter, [[Elanor Gardner]], from it.


It was like a pimpernel (perhaps a little enlarged) growing sun-golden flowers and star-silver ones on the same plant, and sometimes the two combined"<ref>[[Letter 402]]</ref><ref>[[Letter 312]]</ref>
It was like a pimpernel (perhaps a little enlarged) growing sun-golden flowers and star-silver ones on the same plant, and sometimes the two combined".<ref>[[Letter 402]]</ref><ref>[[Letter 312]]</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word ''elanor'' means "Sun-star" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[êl]]'' = "star" and ''[[anor]]'' = "[[Sun]]").
The word ''elanor'' means "Sun-star" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[êl]]'' = "star" and ''[[anor]]'' = "[[Sun]]").

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The name Elanor refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Elanor (disambiguation).

Elanor was a golden, star-shaped flower that grew in abundance in the forest of Lórien. Sam Gamgee thought highly of the flower and, at Frodo's suggestion, named his eldest daughter, Elanor Gardner, from it.

It was like a pimpernel (perhaps a little enlarged) growing sun-golden flowers and star-silver ones on the same plant, and sometimes the two combined".[1][2]

Etymology

The word elanor means "Sun-star" in Sindarin (from êl = "star" and anor = "Sun").

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