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'''Andor''' was a name for [[Númenor]], meaning 'The Land of Gift'.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> [[anna]] | '''Andor''' or '''Yôzâyan''' in [[Adûnaic]]<ref>{{SD|2d}}, pp. 241, 247}}</ref>, was a name for the island of [[Elenna]] or [[Númenor]], meaning 'The Land of Gift'.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name is [[Quenya]] and contains the elements ''[[anna]]'' "gift" + ''[[dor]]'' "land".<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> | |||
Similarly, the native name Yôzâyan seems to contain the Adûnaic word '' zâyan'' "land".<ref>{{SD|3vi}}, p. 423</ref> | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Númenor]] | [[Category:Númenor]] | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 22 November 2015
Andor or Yôzâyan in Adûnaic[1], was a name for the island of Elenna or Númenor, meaning 'The Land of Gift'.[2]
Etymology
The name is Quenya and contains the elements anna "gift" + dor "land".[3]
Similarly, the native name Yôzâyan seems to contain the Adûnaic word zâyan "land".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part Two: The Notion Club Papers Part Two", pp. 241, 247}}
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part Three: The Drowning of Anadûnê: (vi) Lowdham's Report on the Adunaic Language", p. 423
