N. Geleidhien loc. “Land of the Gnomes”
Noldorin name for the Land of the Gnomes (Ety/ÑGOLOD), a combination of the plurals of Golodh “Gnome” and the suffix -ian(d) “land”.
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, this name was G. Goldobar or Goldomar “Gnomeland” (GL/41). The name ᴱN. Geleidhian emerged in Early Noldorin notes from the 1920s, along with several variants (PE13/145, 162).
References ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD; SM/108; SMI/Geleidhian
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| Golodh | “one of the wise folk, Gnome” | plural | ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD (geleidh) |
| -ian(d) | “-land” | plural |
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ᴱN. Geleidhian loc. “Gnomeland”
References ✧ PE13/145, 162
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| Golodh | “Gnome, Deep-elf” | ✧ PE13/145; PE13/162 |
G. Goldobar loc. “Gnomeland”
References ✧ GG/8; GL/41; LT1A/Noldoli
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| Golda | “Gnome, wise one” | ✧ GG/8; GL/41; LT1A/Noldoli |
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