S. Fangorn m. “Treebeard”
Sindarin name of Treebeard (LotR/464), more literally translated “beard-(of)-tree” (LotR/1131, PE17/84). His name is a combination of fang “beard” and orn “tree” (SA/orn, PE17/84).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, his name also appeared as N. Fangorn “Treebeard” (TI/412).
References ✧ LotR/464, 1131; LotRI/Fangorn, Treebeard; PE17/84; RC/764; SA/orn; UTI
Glosses
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| fang | “beard” | ✧ PE17/84 |
| orn | “(tall straight) tree” | ✧ PE17/84; SA/orn |
N. Fangorn m. “Treebeard”
References ✧ RSI; SDI1/Fangorn; TI/412, 428; TII; WRI
Glosses
Elements
| fang | “beard” |
| orn | “tree” |