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'''Father-name''' was the name given to an elf by his father, carried by the elf for the rest of his/her life.  This was usually the primary name for the elf, until he recieved his ''[[epessë]]''.  An example is the elf [[Fingolfin]], whose Father-name was Noldofinwë.  See also ''[[Elves]]'', ''[[Mother-name]]'', and ''[[Epessë]]''.
The '''Father-name''' was the name given to an [[Elves|Elf]] at or near birth by his or her father. It is part of the '''[[essë]]''', or naming, of [[High Elves]], along with the '''[[amilessë]]''' ("mother-name") and '''[[epessë]]''' ("after-name" or honorific). The father-name was often the the primary name of an Elf until he or she chose an epessë.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''Note on Mother-names'', p. 339</ref>
 
An example is [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], whose father-name was Findaráto ("[Golden-]Haired Champion")<ref name="Descend">{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants'', p. 346</ref> and epessë was Felagund ("Hewer of Caves").<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The Dwarvish origin of the name Felagund'', p. 351</ref> The name Finrod is the [[Sindarin]] version of his father-name.
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The Father-name was the name given to an Elf at or near birth by his or her father. It is part of the essë, or naming, of High Elves, along with the amilessë ("mother-name") and epessë ("after-name" or honorific). The father-name was often the the primary name of an Elf until he or she chose an epessë.[1]

An example is Finrod Felagund, whose father-name was Findaráto ("[Golden-]Haired Champion")[2] and epessë was Felagund ("Hewer of Caves").[3] The name Finrod is the Sindarin version of his father-name.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", Note on Mother-names, p. 339
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants, p. 346
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The Dwarvish origin of the name Felagund, p. 351