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'''''Makalaurë''''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˌmakaˈlaʊre]}}) was the [[mother-name]] of [[Maglor]], second son of [[Fëanor]]. In the [[The Etymologies]] it is translated as "Gold-cleaver", while [[The Shibboleth of Feanor]] explains that the name might be connected to his skill in harping, whose sound was golden. | '''''Makalaurë''''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˌmakaˈlaʊre]}}) was the [[mother-name]] of [[Maglor]], second son of [[Fëanor]]. In the [[The Etymologies]] it is translated as "Gold-cleaver", while [[The Shibboleth of Feanor]] explains that the name might be connected to his skill in harping, whose sound was golden. | ||
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* ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Shibboleth of Feanor ]] | * ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Shibboleth of Feanor ]] | ||
* ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Etymologies]] | * ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Etymologies]] | ||
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[[Category:Quenya names]] | [[Category:Quenya names]] | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 19 February 2010
Makalaurë (Q, pron. [ˌmakaˈlaʊre]) was the mother-name of Maglor, second son of Fëanor. In the The Etymologies it is translated as "Gold-cleaver", while The Shibboleth of Feanor explains that the name might be connected to his skill in harping, whose sound was golden.
