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Dates
Date of birth uncertain, but probably born in Aman during the Years of the Trees; slain I 495
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Culture
Elves of Nargothrond
Family
House of Finarfin
Settlements
Nargothrond
Pronunciation
faeli'vrin (the initial fael- is pronounced like the English word 'file')
Meaning
Translated as 'the gleam of the Sun on the pools of Ivrin'1
Other names
Finduilas

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Faelivrin

Gwindor’s name for Finduilas

Orodreth
Faelivrin
(Finduilas)

The glistening springs and fountains of Eithel Ivrin lay at the roots of the Mountains of Shadow, at the source of the mighty river Narog. These waters were under the protection of Ulmo himself, and so they were not only spectacularly beautiful, but also held a power of refreshment and renewal.

Gwindor was an Elf of Nargothrond who was inspired by the waters of Eithel Ivrin. From them, he gave a new name to his beloved Finduilas, calling her Faelivrin, which is interpreted as 'the gleam of the sun on the pools of Ivrin'.


Notes

1

The full construction of the name Faelivrin is not explained, but the presence of the place-name Ivrin is unmistakable. The extended interpretation as 'the gleam of the Sun on the pools of Ivrin' is given in Quenta Silmarillion 21, Of Tûrin Turambar, though of the single syllable fael can hardly carry all of that meaning in an absolutely literal sense. Fael (earlier fail) appears to derive from an ancient root phay- meaning 'shine' or 'radiate' (or here apparently 'gleam'), so the literal translation of Faelivrin appears to be something like 'Ivrin-gleam'.

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Faelivrin

Gwindor’s name for Finduilas

Dates
Date of birth uncertain, but probably born in Aman during the Years of the Trees; slain I 495
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Culture
Elves of Nargothrond
Family
House of Finarfin
Settlements
Nargothrond
Pronunciation
faeli'vrin (the initial fael- is pronounced like the English word 'file')
Meaning
Translated as 'the gleam of the Sun on the pools of Ivrin'1
Other names
Finduilas

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 2 February 2020
  • This entry is complete

Faelivrin

Gwindor’s name for Finduilas

Orodreth
Faelivrin
(Finduilas)

The glistening springs and fountains of Eithel Ivrin lay at the roots of the Mountains of Shadow, at the source of the mighty river Narog. These waters were under the protection of Ulmo himself, and so they were not only spectacularly beautiful, but also held a power of refreshment and renewal.

Gwindor was an Elf of Nargothrond who was inspired by the waters of Eithel Ivrin. From them, he gave a new name to his beloved Finduilas, calling her Faelivrin, which is interpreted as 'the gleam of the sun on the pools of Ivrin'.


Notes

1

The full construction of the name Faelivrin is not explained, but the presence of the place-name Ivrin is unmistakable. The extended interpretation as 'the gleam of the Sun on the pools of Ivrin' is given in Quenta Silmarillion 21, Of Tûrin Turambar, though of the single syllable fael can hardly carry all of that meaning in an absolutely literal sense. Fael (earlier fail) appears to derive from an ancient root phay- meaning 'shine' or 'radiate' (or here apparently 'gleam'), so the literal translation of Faelivrin appears to be something like 'Ivrin-gleam'.

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 2 February 2020
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2016, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
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