-ndur

-ndur, -nur is a Quenya suffix added to names to indicate faithful service or servitude.

[edit] Etymology

From -n(d)úro "servant", Root NDŪ.^[1]

[edit] Examples

• Arandur = "Steward"^[2] (literally "King-servant")
• Eärendur/Earnur = "Servant of the Sea, mariner"^[3]
• Elendur = "Servant of the Elves"
• Cemendur = *"Earth-servant" (i.e. farmer?)
• Isildur = "Devoted to the Moon"
• Meneldur = "Servant of Heaven, astronomer"
• Pelendur
• Valandur = "Servant of the Valar"

[edit] See also

• -ndil
• núro
• dûr

[edit] References

1. ↑ Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p.38
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Cirion and Eorl
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 386

• Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Fauskanger