S. Rhosgobel loc. “Russet Village”

S. Rhosgobel, loc. “Russet Village”

The home of Radagast (LotR/256), translated “russet village or town” (RC/241), a combination of rhosc “russet” and gobel “village”.

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name was also N. Rhosgobel, translated “Brownhay” (TI/164).

References ✧ LotRI; RC/241; UTI

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#rhosc “russet” ✧ RC/241 (#rhos-)
gobel “village, town (enclosure)” ✧ RC/241

N. Rhosgobel loc. “Brownhay”

See S. Rhosgobel for discussion.

References ✧ TI/164; TII

Glosses

Elements

rhosc “russet, brown”
gobel “walled house or village, town”