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'''Randir''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning wanderer or pilgrim. It is derived from the [[ | '''Randir''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning wanderer or pilgrim. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
It is derived from the [[root]] [[RAN]] and [[dîr]]. The [[Old Sindarin]] form must have been *''ranandîro'' | |||
==Examples== | |||
[[Aerandir]] "Sea Wanderer" | *[[Mithrandir]] "Grey pilgrim" | ||
*[[Aerandir]] "Sea Wanderer" | |||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== |
Revision as of 11:05, 5 August 2010
Randir is a Sindarin word meaning wanderer or pilgrim.
Etymology
It is derived from the root RAN and dîr. The Old Sindarin form must have been *ranandîro
Examples
- Mithrandir "Grey pilgrim"
- Aerandir "Sea Wanderer"
Inspiration
J.R.R. Tolkien may have been inspired by the old, and now obsolete French verb randir, meaning "to walk very fast".