S. Amon Dîn loc. “Silent Hill”
One of the beacon hills of Gondor (LotR/747), translated “Silent Hill” (UT/319). This name is a combination of amon “hill” and dîn “silence” (PE17/95, 98).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Ring drafts from the 1940s, this name first appeared as N. Amon Thorn (WR/232).
References ✧ LotRI/Amon Dîn; PE17/95, 98; SA/dîn; SDI1/Amon Dîn; UT/319; UTI/Amon Dîn; WR/233; WRI/Amon Dîn
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| amon | “hill, mountain with steep sides; lump, clump, mass” | |
| dîn | “silence; silent, quiet” | ✧ PE17/95; PE17/98; SA/dîn |
N. Amon Thorn loc.
An earlier name for Amon Dîn (WR/232). The meaning of its second element is unclear; Roman Rausch suggested several possible interpretions (EE/3.22), the most likely of which seems to be thoron “eagle”.
See S. Amon Dîn for further discussion.
References ✧ WR/232; WRI/Amon Lhaw
Changes
Elements
| amon | “hill” |
| thoron? | “eagle” |