ara
From Tolkien Gateway
Ar- or ara- is a prefix in Quenya and Sindarin used to confer nobility or royalty.[1] It was a reduced form of Quenya/Sindarin aran, referring to a king.[source?]
Examples
- Arwen = "Noble Maiden"[source?]
- Aragorn = "Revered King"[source?]
- Arathorn = "Eagle King"
- Arador = "Royal Lord"
- Aradan = "Noble Man"
- Arnor = "Land of the King"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", ar(a)-