Q. Olórin m. “*Dream/vision one”
Gandalf’s name “in the west”, that is Aman (LotR/670). This name is derived from olor “dream, vision” (UT/396), though its exact meaning is unclear.
Conceptual Development: This name was first written ᴹQ. Olórion in Lord of the Rings drafts, but was quickly changed to its final form ᴹQ. Olórin (WR/153). It may be that Tolkien originally intended the name to mean “*Son of Dreams”.
References ✧ LotR/670; LotRI/Gandalf, Olórin; MRI; NM/95; PE17/71, 88; PMI; SI; UT/396; UTI
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| olor | “dream, vision” | ✧ UT/396 |
| ? |
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| √OLOR > Olórin | [olōrin] | ✧ PE17/88 |
ᴹQ. Olórin m.
References ✧ WR/153; WRI
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| olor | “dream” |
| ? |