Arcastar
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| − | '''Arcastar''' is the [[Quenya]] rendition of the surname [[Tolkien]] (German '' | + | '''Arcastar''' (pron. {{IPA|[arˈkastar]}}) is the [[Quenya]] rendition of the surname [[Tolkien]] (German ''Tollkühn'' "foolhardy, reckless, desperately brave, rushbold") |
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He signed as ''Arcastar [[Mondósar]]esse'' "Tolkien in Oxford" in a [[1968]] letter to the producer of the BBC documentary. | He signed as ''Arcastar [[Mondósar]]esse'' "Tolkien in Oxford" in a [[1968]] letter to the producer of the BBC documentary. | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 16 February 2010
Arcastar (pron. [arˈkastar]) is the Quenya rendition of the surname Tolkien (German Tollkühn "foolhardy, reckless, desperately brave, rushbold")
He signed as Arcastar Mondósaresse "Tolkien in Oxford" in a 1968 letter to the producer of the BBC documentary.
Etymology
The first element seems to be related to the word arauca "swift, rushed" or from the root (A-RAK).
The second element must be from stem STAR "stiff, hard"