S. Danathrim coll. “Danians”

S. Danathrim, coll. “Danians”

A Sindarin name for the Q. Nandor in early Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s (MR/169).

See S. Danwaith for further discussion.

References ✧ MR/169; MRI

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Dan. Danas coll. “Green-elves”

The name Danians used for themselves, derived from the name of their original leader Dan (LR/175, 215; Ety/DAN). It is apparently a combination of that name with an abstract-noun or collective-plural suffix -as.

See S. Danwaith for further discussion.

References ✧ Ety/DAN, NDAN; LR/175, 215; LRI; MRI; RSI; WJI

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Dan ✧ LR/175; LR/215 (Dân)
*-as “?class-plural suffix”

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Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√DAN > Danas [danas] ✧ Ety/DAN