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Origins
First used by the Elves
Pronunciation
Probably 'ora'norr'1
Meaning
'Day of the Sun'
Other names
Anarya; equivalent to the names Sunnendei or Sunday used by the Hobbits

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  • Updated 2 December 2019
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Oranor

The day of the Sun

Days of the week

Anor was the name for the Sun in the Sindarin language, and so Oranor was one of the names given by the Elves to their day of the Sun. This was the second of the six days that made up the Elves' week, lying between Orgilion and Orithil. In Quenya the same day was called Anarya. After the Elves' day-names found their way to Middle-earth, the Hobbits used forms translated into the Common Tongue, so ultimately their week, too, had its own 'Sunday'.


Notes

1

If it were a simple Elvish word, the stress in Oranor would go on the first syllable, so the pronunciation would be 'o'ranorr'. However, this is part of the sequence of the days of the week, formed as a compound word from or anor, 'day of the Sun' . For these reasons, the pronunciation guide shown above places the stress on the second syllable. The 'rr' in the pronunciation guide indicates that the final 'r' sound of the word should be distinctly pronounced (as opposed to something like 'oranaw', which would be the more natural pronunciation for many English speakers).

See also...

Anarya, Sunnendei

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Oranor

The day of the Sun

Origins
First used by the Elves
Pronunciation
Probably 'ora'norr'1
Meaning
'Day of the Sun'
Other names
Anarya; equivalent to the names Sunnendei or Sunday used by the Hobbits

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 2 December 2019
  • This entry is complete

Oranor

The day of the Sun

Days of the week

Anor was the name for the Sun in the Sindarin language, and so Oranor was one of the names given by the Elves to their day of the Sun. This was the second of the six days that made up the Elves' week, lying between Orgilion and Orithil. In Quenya the same day was called Anarya. After the Elves' day-names found their way to Middle-earth, the Hobbits used forms translated into the Common Tongue, so ultimately their week, too, had its own 'Sunday'.


Notes

1

If it were a simple Elvish word, the stress in Oranor would go on the first syllable, so the pronunciation would be 'o'ranorr'. However, this is part of the sequence of the days of the week, formed as a compound word from or anor, 'day of the Sun' . For these reasons, the pronunciation guide shown above places the stress on the second syllable. The 'rr' in the pronunciation guide indicates that the final 'r' sound of the word should be distinctly pronounced (as opposed to something like 'oranaw', which would be the more natural pronunciation for many English speakers).

See also...

Anarya, Sunnendei

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 2 December 2019
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.