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'''Mundburg''' was the name given to [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]] by the [[Rohirrim]] of [[Rohan]] in their own [[Rohirric|tongue]].
'''Mundburg''' was the name given to [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]] by the [[Rohirrim]] of [[Rohan]] in their own [[Rohirric|tongue]].  It presumably comes from the [[Old English]] ''mundbeorg'', meaning "Protecting Hill".  The name of the "[[Mounds of Mundburg]]" come from this title.


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Revision as of 18:38, 25 January 2007

Mundburg was the name given to Minas Tirith by the Rohirrim of Rohan in their own tongue. It presumably comes from the Old English mundbeorg, meaning "Protecting Hill". The name of the "Mounds of Mundburg" come from this title.