S. Arahad m.
The 7th and 10th chieftains of the Dúnedain (LotR/1038). The initial element of the name is the prefix ar(a)- “noble” and its final element might be the lenitied form had of the noun sad “place”.
Conceptual Development: In the draft of Appendix A of the Lord of the Rings, the name of Arahad II was first given as Arangar (PM/211).
References ✧ LotRI; PMI
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| ar(a)- | “noble, royal, high” | |
| sad? | “place, spot” | soft-mutation |