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'''Írildë''' (born [[Second Age]] 700) was the daughter of [[Cemendur of Númenor|Cemendur]], a nobleman of [[Númenor]]. Her nephew [[Hallacar]] would marry [[Tar-Ancalimë]], the first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor]], making her an aunt of the royal family. Almost nothing is known of her life. | '''Írildë''' (born [[Second Age]] 700) was the daughter of [[Cemendur of Númenor|Cemendur]], a nobleman of [[Númenor]]. Her nephew [[Hallacar]] would marry [[Tar-Ancalimë]], the first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor]], making her an aunt of the royal family. Almost nothing is known of her life. | ||
Írildë is | == Etymology == | ||
Írildë is an elision of the name Itarildë which means "sparkling brilliance" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[ita]]-'' = "sparkle" and ''[[rildë]]'' = "brilliance"). Itarildë is the Quenya form of the [[Sindarin]] name '''[[Idril]]'''. | |||
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Írildë (born Second Age 700) was the daughter of Cemendur, a nobleman of Númenor. Her nephew Hallacar would marry Tar-Ancalimë, the first Ruling Queen of Númenor, making her an aunt of the royal family. Almost nothing is known of her life.
Etymology
Írildë is an elision of the name Itarildë which means "sparkling brilliance" in Quenya (from ita- = "sparkle" and rildë = "brilliance"). Itarildë is the Quenya form of the Sindarin name Idril.
Genealogy
Axantur
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ÍRILDË Hallatan
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Hallacar = Tar-Ancalimë
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Tar-Anárion
