ara

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.

[edit] Examples

• Arwen = "Noble Maiden"
• Aragorn = "Revered King"

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", ar(a)-

• Parma Eldalamberon 17
• Quenya Corpus Wordlist compiled by Helge Fauskanger
• Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis