S. Nan-tathren loc. “Land of Willows, (lit.) Willow-vale”
Land where the river Narog met the river Sirion, translated “Land of Willows” (S/120). It is a combination of nan(d) “valley” and the adjective tathren “of willow” (SA/nan(d), tathar).
Conceptual Development: This name appears as G. Nantathrin with an i in the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, and as G. Nan Tathrin in Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s (LB/61). It also appeared as N. Nan-Tathrin in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, at one place translated “Valley of Willows” (SM/35) but generally translated “Land of Willows” (SM/141, LR/126). Later in the 1930s Tolkien revised the name to N. Nan-tathren with an e (LR/145), a form that also appeared in The Etymologies with the same derivation as given above (Ety/NAD, TATHAR).
References ✧ S/120; SA/nan(d), tathar; SI; TII/Nan Tathren; UTI; WJI/Nan Tathren
Glosses
Elements
| nan(d) | “vale, valley” | ✧ SA/nan(d) |
| tathren | “of willow(s)” | ✧ SA/tathar |
Cognates
N. Nan-tathren loc. “Land of Willows”
References ✧ Ety/NAD, TATHAR; LR/145, 261; LRI; TII/Tasarinan
Glosses
Elements
| nann | “wide grassland” | ✧ Ety/NAD |
| tathren | “of willow” | ✧ Ety/TATHAR |
Cognates
N. Nan-Tathrin loc. “Land of Willows”
References ✧ LR/126, 145, 267; LRI/Nan-tathren; SM/141, 296, 329; SMI/Nan Tathrin
Glosses
Changes
ᴱN. Nan Tathrin loc. “Valley of Willows”
References ✧ LB/61; LBI/Nan-Tathrin, Tasarinan; SM/35; WJI/Nan Tathren
Glosses
Variations
Changes
Elements
| nann | “dale” |
| tathrin | “willow” |
Cognates
G. Nan Tathrin loc. “Land of Willows”
References ✧ GL/67; LT2A/Nantathrin
Glosses
Variations
Related
Elements
| nand | “field acre” | |
| tathrin | “willow” | ✧ LT2A/Nantathrin |
Cognates