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Q. Arafinwë m. “*Noble Finwë”

Q. Arafinwë, m. “*Noble Finwë”

Father-name of Finarfin (PM/344) from which his Sindarin name was derived. It is a compound ar(a)- “high, noble” and the name of his father, Finwë.

References ✧ MR/230; MRI; PE17/39, 118; PM/344, 360; PMI/Finarfin

Variations

Arafinwë ✧ MR/230; MRI/Arafinwë; PE17/39; PE17/118; PM/344; PM/360; PMI/Finarfin
Sarafinwë ✧ PE17/118

Ingoldo “the Noldo” was the mother name of Arafinwë ✧ PM/360
Ingalaurë was the mother name of Arafinwë ✧ MR/230

Elements

ar(a)-	“noble, high”	✧ PM/344 (Ara-/ar-)
Finwë		✧ PE17/39; PE17/118; PE17/118; PM/344

Cognates

S. Finarfin ✧ MRI/Arafinwë; PM/360; PMI/Finarfin (Arfin)