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'''Felagund''' was a surname given to [[ | '''Felagund''' was a surname given to [[Finrod]] by the [[Dwarves]] in their own tongue at the time of the delving of [[Nargothrond]]. | ||
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An early explanation by [[Tolkien]] was that the word meant "cave-prince" in [[Noldorin]], from [[Quenya]] ''[[felya]]+[[cundu]]''.<ref>{{HM|LR}}, [[The Etymologies]]</ref> | An early explanation by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] was that the word meant "cave-prince" in [[Noldorin]], from [[Quenya]] ''[[felya]]+[[cundu]]''.<ref>{{HM|LR}}, [[The Etymologies]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:16, 14 December 2010
Felagund was a surname given to Finrod by the Dwarves in their own tongue at the time of the delving of Nargothrond.
Etymology
From Khuzdul Felakgundu, "Hewer of Caves"[1]
Other versions
An early explanation by Tolkien was that the word meant "cave-prince" in Noldorin, from Quenya felya+cundu.[2]
