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From ''[[núro|-n(d)úro]]'' "servant", [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[NDŪ]].<ref>{{VT|45}}, p.38</ref> | From ''[[núro|-n(d)úro]]'' "servant", [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[NDŪ]].<ref>{{VT|45}}, p.38</ref> | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*[[Arandur]] = "[[Steward]]"<ref>{{HM|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref> | * [[Arandur]] = "[[Steward]]"<ref>{{HM|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref> (literally "King-servant") | ||
* [[Eärendur (Lord of Andúnië)|Eärendur]]/[[Earnur]] = "Servant of the [[Belegaer|Sea]], mariner"<ref>{{HM|L}}, [[Letter 386]]</ref> | * [[Eärendur (Lord of Andúnië)|Eärendur]]/[[Earnur]] = "Servant of the [[Belegaer|Sea]], mariner"<ref>{{HM|L}}, [[Letter 386]]</ref> | ||
* [[Elendur]] = "Servant of the Elves" | |||
* [[Cemendur (son of Axantur)|Cemendur]] = *"Earth-servant" (i.e. farmer?) | |||
* [[Isildur]] = "Devoted to the Moon" | |||
* [[Meneldur]] = "Servant of Heaven, astronomer" | |||
* [[Pelendur]] | |||
* [[Valandur]] = "Servant of the [[Valar]]" | * [[Valandur]] = "Servant of the [[Valar]]" | ||
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-ndur, -ndur, -nur is a Quenya suffix added to names to indicate faithful service or servitude.
Etymology
From -n(d)úro "servant", Root NDŪ.[1]
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"
See also
References
- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p.38
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Cirion and Eorl
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 386
- Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Kåre Fauskanger
