Brandir (son of Arachon)
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Brandir | |
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Adan | |
Biographical Information | |
Birth | F.A. 409 |
Family | |
House | House of Bëor |
Parentage | Arachon and Bregil |
Siblings | Beldis |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Brandir was a man of the House of Bëor.
History[edit | edit source]
Brandir was the elder child of Arachon and Bregil. His younger sister Beldis married Handir of Brethil and their child, known as Brandir the Lame, was named after his uncle.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Brandir is said to be a compound of brand + dîr, meaning "Noble Man".[2]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", (i) House of Bëor, p. 231
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pp. 351, 354 (entries for BARÁD and DER)