Mithrandir

From Tolkien Gateway
Revision as of 00:36, 30 July 2011 by Iorhael (talk | contribs) (Undo revision 166802 by Iorhael (Talk))
Merge-arrows.gif This page should be merged with Gandalf.
Main article: Gandalf
"'Mithrandir, Mithrandir' sang the Elves, 'O Pilgrim Grey!' For so they loved to call him."
― The Fellowship of the Ring, The Mirror of Galadriel

Mithrandir is the Sindarin name given to the wizard Gandalf. The name was most common among the Elves, Gondorians, and Dúnedain.

Meaning

Mithrandir translates to "Grey Pilgrim" or "Grey Wanderer" (mith "grey" + randir "pilgrim, wandering man".[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 320
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 60
Retrieved from "https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Mithrandir&oldid=166806"