Gilbarad

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Gilbarad
Arnorian
Biographical Information
LanguageSindarin, Westron
Family
ChildrenIvorwen
Physical Description
GenderMale

Gilbarad was the father of Ivorwen, and Aragorn's maternal great-grandfather.[1]

Etymology

Gilbarad is a Sindarin name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests that it contains the elements gil ("star; (bright) spark, silver glint, twinkle of light") and barad ("tower, great towering building").[2]

Genealogy

 
 
House of Isildur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arathorn I
2693 - 2848
 
 
 
House of Isildur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argonui
2757 - 2912
 
unknown
child
NB
 
GILBARAD
b. T.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arador
2820 - 2930
 
Dírhael
b. T.A.
 
Ivorwen
b. T.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arathorn II
2873 - 2933
 
 
 
Gilraen
2907 - 3007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aragorn II Elessar
T.A. 2931 - Fo.A. 120
 
 
 
 
 

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