-wen

-wen is a Quenya suffix added to names to show feminine derivation, usually as "maiden". Compare -ien. The Sindarin equivalent is gwend.

Example:

• Eärwen = "Maiden of the Sea"

References

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
• Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Kåre Fauskanger