brannon

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

Etymology[edit | edit source]

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

Inspiration[edit | edit source]

In Welsh, brenin means "king".

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes

  1. ↑ The word does not appear in the canonical texts as Sindarin; it is listed as Noldorin.
  2. ↑ Suggestion by User:Sage.

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
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