Baravorn

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Template:Noncanon Baravorn is the translation into Sindarin of Hamfast Gardner's first name. Elessar adressed Samwise Gamgee as such in the King's Letter.[1]

Etymology

The first element is bar, "home". The second element, avorn, is unclear. Though it is usually taken to be related to bor(o)n, " steadfast",[2], it could also be related to the root ABAR, indicating a reluctance to leave.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "The Epilogue"
  2. Carl F. Hostetter, "The King's Letter, An Historical and Comparative Analysis", in Vinyar Tengwar 31 (September 1993), pages 12-34.