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* ''[[Tom Bombadil|Iarwain]]'' | * ''[[Tom Bombadil#Etymology and other names|Iarwain]]'' - "Old-young" | ||
* ''[[Ioreth]]'' | * ''[[Ioreth]]'' | ||
* ''[[Iorhael]]'' | * ''[[Iorhael]]'' | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 28 September 2016
iaur is a Sindarin adjective meaning "old, ancient, original, former".[1]
Etymology
Cognates
See also
Inspiration
Jim Allan notes that iâr in Welsh means "a hen", while hen means "old" in Welsh.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", iaur
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", YA
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Sindarin", p. 50
