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''Eldamar'' means "'''[[Elvenhome]]'''" in [[Quenya]],<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 20</ref> composed of ''[[eldar|elda]]'' ("[[High-elves|High-elf]]") and ''[[már]]'' ("home"). | ''Eldamar'' means "'''[[Elvenhome]]'''" in [[Quenya]],<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 20</ref> composed of ''[[eldar|elda]]'' ("[[High-elves|High-elf]]") and ''[[már]]'' ("home"). | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
An early name for the region was ''Eglamar'', having the same meaning as ''Eldamar'' (''Egla'' being the [[Gnomish]] form of the later ''[[Eldar|Elda]]'').<ref name=WJBeleriand>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 189</ref> | An early name for the region was ''[[Eglamar (disambiguation)|Eglamar'', having the same meaning as ''Eldamar'' (''Egla'' being the [[Gnomish]] form of the later ''[[Eldar|Elda]]'').<ref name=WJBeleriand>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 189</ref> | ||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
The name is a direct translation of the mythological [[Wikipedia:Álfheimr|Elfhame]] (lit. "Elf-home") meaning "Elfland, [[Faery]]". | The name is a direct translation of the mythological [[Wikipedia:Álfheimr|Elfhame]] (lit. "Elf-home") meaning "Elfland, [[Faery]]". |
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Eldamar was the land of the Elves in Aman. It was a coastal region that extended to Alqualondë.
Etymology
Eldamar means "Elvenhome" in Quenya,[1] composed of elda ("High-elf") and már ("home").
Other versions of the legendarium
An early name for the region was [[Eglamar (disambiguation)|Eglamar, having the same meaning as Eldamar (Egla being the Gnomish form of the later Elda).[2]
Inspiration
The name is a direct translation of the mythological Elfhame (lit. "Elf-home") meaning "Elfland, Faery".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 20
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand its Realms (Chapter 11)", p. 189