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'''Vinitharya''' was the royal son of [[Valacar]] of [[Gondor]] and [[Vidumavi]], daughter of the [[King of Rhovanion]]. When he returned to [[Gondor]] with his father, he was given the name [[Eldacar of Gondor|Eldacar]], a name he retained when he inherited Gondor's throne. | '''Vinitharya''' was the royal son of [[Valacar]] of [[Gondor]] and [[Vidumavi]], daughter of the [[King of Rhovanion]]. When he returned to [[Gondor]] with his father, he was given the name [[Eldacar of Gondor|Eldacar]], a name he retained when he inherited Gondor's throne. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Winid-haria is a [[Gothic]] name meaning "pasture-armyman" or "[[Wikipedia:Wend|Wend]]-armyman". | Winid-haria is a [[Gothic]] name meaning "pasture-armyman" or "[[Wikipedia:Wend|Wend]]-armyman". | ||
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Note that it should be pronounced as Vinit-harya (as in ''plot-hole''), and '''not''' as **Viniþarya. | Note that it should be pronounced as Vinit-harya (as in ''plot-hole''), and '''not''' as **Viniþarya. | ||
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Revision as of 08:16, 22 February 2010
Vinitharya was the royal son of Valacar of Gondor and Vidumavi, daughter of the King of Rhovanion. When he returned to Gondor with his father, he was given the name Eldacar, a name he retained when he inherited Gondor's throne.
Etymology
Winid-haria is a Gothic name meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Wend-armyman".
Note that it should be pronounced as Vinit-harya (as in plot-hole), and not as **Viniþarya.
