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'''Eldamar''' was the land of the [[Elves]] in [[Aman]], a coastal region that extended to [[ | '''Eldamar''' was the land of the [[Elves]] in [[Aman]], a coastal region that extended to [[Alqualondë]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Eldamar means "'''''Elvenhome'''''" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[eldar|elda]]'' = "[[High-elves|High-elf]]" and ''[[már]]'' = "home"). | Eldamar means "'''''Elvenhome'''''" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[eldar|elda]]'' = "[[High-elves|High-elf]]" and ''[[már]]'' = "home"). | ||
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Eldamar was the land of the Elves in Aman, a coastal region that extended to Alqualondë.
Etymology
Eldamar means "Elvenhome" in Quenya (from elda = "High-elf" and már = "home").
Inspiration
The name is a direct translation of the mythological Elfhame (lit. "Elf-home") meaning "Elfland, Faery".
