Q. Findecáno m. “*Hair Commander”
The Quenya name of S. Fingon, a compound of findë “hair” and cáno “commander” (PM/345). The initial element of his name alluded to, but was not directly derived from, his grandfather’s name Finwë (PM/345).
Conceptual Development: In earlier genealogy tables, his name was given as Finicáno. In the last such table, he appeared as Findicáno >> Findecáno (PM/361).
References ✧ PM/345, 361; PMI/Fingon
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| findë | “hair (especially of the head), tress or plait of hair” | ✧ PM/345 |
| cáno | “commander, chief(tain), ruler, governor; †crier, herald” | ✧ PM/345 (káno) |
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