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Dates
Location
Associated with the land of Rohan
Origins
The followers of Eorl the Young and their descendants
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Ruled by the House of Eorl
Settlements
The chief city of the Sons of Eorl was Edoras; other notable settlements and fortifications include the former capital Aldburg, Dunharrow, Grimslade, the Hornburg, Underharrow and Upbourn
Pronunciation
Eorl is pronounced essentially as modern English 'earl'
Meaning
Eorl means 'nobleman'
Other names
Éoherë, Eorlingas, Eorlings, Forgoil, Horse-boys, Horsebreeders, Horse-lords, Horse-men, Horsemen of the North, Horsemen of Rohan, Men of the Mark, Men of the Riddermark, Men of Rohan, Riders of the Mark, Riders of Rohan, Robbers of the North, Rochír-rim, Rochirrim, Rohirrim, Strawheads, Whiteskins
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Sons of EorlThe Riders of Rohan
A name used by the Rohirrim for their own people, the descendants of Eorl and his followers who rode to the aid of Gondor five centuries before the War of the Ring, and were granted the land of Rohan as their reward. The phrase 'Sons of Eorl' is close in meaning to the word Eorlingas from the Riders' own language, and it may be meant as an English translation of that term. Indexes: About this entry:
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