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Lady Ivory	Posted: Jul 6 2005, 08:03 PM
Dwarf Group: Moderators Posts: 84 Member No.: 9 Joined: 6-July 05	Hi everyone! I was looking at my copy of the simarillion again a while ago and I just noticed a part at the back which I had never noticed b4. It was kind of like a dictionary, it was a couple of pages translating the names of the elven people and places named by them. So anyways, I'll be posting the meaning of some of the elven people later on when I have more time but for now here are a few: Elrond: el(e) meaning star and rond meaning dome so basically star-dome Arwen: ar(a) meaning high or noble , and wen meaning maiden so basically meaning noble maiden Celeborn: celeb meaning silver and orn meaning tree so basically silver tree Fun fact: There's a note also at the back that says: "Celeborn" is actually pronounced "Keleborn" and not as "Seleborn" as commonly believed (and also done in the movie). Oh yeah and the closest Ellethwen comes to being translating is "starmaiden" (coming from the origins ele and wen). So anyway that's all I have time to do for now. But I'll post more later!!! -------------------- Forever-changing \| Ivory's Place

Ellethwen	Posted: Jul 7 2005, 11:55 AM
The Iowa Girl Group: Admin Posts: 292 Member No.: 1 Joined: 12-June 05	I thought my name meant Madien of the Stars for the longest time. However, I learned on the War of the Rings boards that is actually means "Elven Maiden", elleth being elven and wen being maiden. You didn't notice that part at the back? That was the first part I noticed, and I've been using it ever since to name characters in fanfics. Hmmm....that's a big task, naming the meanings of all the characters, I think I'll help you there... Melian-Dear gift, variation of Melyanna (Mel meaning dear, anna meaning gift) Luthien-Enchantress (slanted accent over u) Tinuviel-Nightingale (slanted accent over u) Elwing-Star spray Elros-Star foam Legolas-Green leaves And that's all I'll be bothered to do this early in the morning... -------------------- "Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips" -Natasha Bedingfield, Unwritten

Posted: Jul 9 2005, 08:51 PM

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QUOTE (Ellethwen @ Maiden of the Stars,Jul 7 2005, 11:55 AM)

And that's all I'll be bothered to do this early in the morning...

Dude look at the time you posted that. That was barely in the morning and it definatley wasn't early morning.

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Ellethwen	Posted: Jul 9 2005, 09:12 PM
The Iowa Girl Group: Admin Posts: 292 Member No.: 1 Joined: 12-June 05	I posted it at 5:55 A.M. that is EARLY. maybe your clock is messed up... goes and checks mine -------------------- "Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips" -Natasha Bedingfield, Unwritten

Samwise the Brave	Posted: Jul 10 2005, 04:39 PM
Official Grammar Cop of TLotE Group: Moderators Posts: 56 Member No.: 5 Joined: 16-June 05	Oh yeah it's messed up. How do you change that? -------------------- Signatures are useless...

Ellethwen	Posted: Jul 10 2005, 04:55 PM
The Iowa Girl Group: Admin Posts: 292 Member No.: 1 Joined: 12-June 05	in your profile. you should be on -6 -------------------- "Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips" -Natasha Bedingfield, Unwritten

Jamson	Posted: Jul 12 2005, 04:59 AM
Official Lazy Moderator of LOTE Group: Moderators Posts: 98 Member No.: 6 Joined: 17-June 05	mine's on +10, it makes it look early, very early -------------------- Which way is the right way when you come to a fork in the middle of nowhere? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ellethwen	Posted: Jul 12 2005, 02:05 PM
The Iowa Girl Group: Admin Posts: 292 Member No.: 1 Joined: 12-June 05	Because you live halfway across the world from us, in Australia. we live in Iowa, USA (and no, not everybody here is a farmer) How exactly did we get on this subject? NO!!! MUST STAY ON TOPIC!!!! Unfortunately, all i can find is this translation of Earendil...oh, and here's one of Chacharoth... Earendil-Disinterested love? (not sure about that...and there's a double-dot accent over the a) Charcharoth-Red maw OR jaws of red -------------------- "Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips" -Natasha Bedingfield, Unwritten

Lady Ivory	Posted: Jul 13 2005, 04:27 PM
Dwarf Group: Moderators Posts: 84 Member No.: 9 Joined: 6-July 05	Oooo, thanks Elle , here are some more... Moria: Dark void/ abyss Aelin: pool/ lake �arwen: Sea maiden Okay, well that's all I'll do for now but I'll post more later... -------------------- Forever-changing \| Ivory's Place

Jedi Eruanne	Posted: Jul 26 2005, 10:56 PM
The Loveable Jedi Elf Group: Moderators Posts: 78 Member No.: 11 Joined: 16-July 05	Cool, guys! Yeah, I transalated my name my self---then watn and checked it at A-U, lol. -------------------- Still not Queen. Fangirl of Eclan Graven. Boromir is my homie.

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