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'''Felagund''' was a surname given to [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]] by the [[Dwarves]] in their own tongue at the time of the delving of [[Nargothrond]]. | '''Felagund''' was a surname given to [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]] by the [[Dwarves]] in their own tongue at the time of the delving of [[Nargothrond]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
From [[Khuzdul]] ''[[Felakgundu]]'', "Hewer of Caves" | From [[Khuzdul]] ''[[Felakgundu]]'', "Hewer of Caves"<ref>{{HM|PM}} p.352</ref> | ||
==Other versions== | |||
An early explanation by [[Tolkien]] was that the word meant "cave-prince" in [[Noldorin]], from [[Quenya]] ''[[felya]]+[[cundu]]''.<ref>{{HM|LR}}, [[The Etymologies]]</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Epessi]] | [[Category:Epessi]] | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 9 April 2009
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]
