S. Rían f. “Crown-gift”
Wife of Huor and mother of Tuor (S/148), her name seems to be a compound of rî “crown” and ann¹ “gift”, though it could also be rían “queen” used as a name.
Conceptual Development: When it first appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this name was N. Rían (SM/35) but in later drafts it appeared as N. Rian with a short i (LR/131), which was its usual form in this period. In The Etymologies it appeared as N. Rhian glossed “Crown-gift”, which is the source of the gloss and derivation given above (Ety/RIG). In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, the form S. Rían with a long í was restored (WJ/52).
References ✧ Minor-Doc/1964-03-05; PMI; SI; UTI; VT50/20; WJI
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| rî | “wreath, garland” |
| ann¹ | “gift” |
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