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'''''Elanor''''' was a golden, star-shaped flower that grew in abundance in the forest of [[Lothlórien|Lórien]]. [[Samwise 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 [[Lothlórien|Lórien]].<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref> [[Samwise Gamgee]] thought highly of the flower and, at [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo's]] suggestion, named his eldest daughter, [[Elanor Gardner]], from it.<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</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>{{L|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>{{L|312}}</ref>

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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.[1] Samwise Gamgee thought highly of the flower and, at Frodo's suggestion, named his eldest daughter, Elanor Gardner, from it.[2]

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".[3]

Etymology

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

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