balan

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balan (pl. belain) means "Vala, divine power, divinity" in Exilic Noldorin.[1][2]

Balan was also the original name of Bëor.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Examples[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 350
  2. ↑ Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary (accessed 11 February 2010)
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
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