brannon

brannon is a Sindarin^{[note 1]} word meaning "lord".^[1]

[edit] Etymology

• Root BARÁD.^[1]

brannon could be analyzed as brand ("high, noble") and the masculine ending -on.^{[note 2]}

[edit] Inspiration

In Welsh, brenin means "king".

[edit] See also

• brennil ("lady")
• hîr ("master, lord")

Notes

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies" p. 351