N. Baldor pn. “*Vala-king”

⚠️N. Baldor, pn. “*Vala-king”

A rejected Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Valatar “Vala-king” appearing alongside (masculine and feminine?) variants Baldron and Benenil in The Etymologies from the 1930s (EtyAC/TĀ). It seems to be a combination of the root ᴹ√BAL and the suffix -dor “king”.

Reference ✧ EtyAC/TĀ ✧ Baldor/Baldron/Benenil

Elements

ᴹ√BAL “*power”
-dor “*king, lord”

Cognates