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| + | '''Elessar''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "elf-stone". It referred to the magical [[Elfstone]], and later to "King Elessar", the royal name of [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]. | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | The name actually translates as "star-stone" (''[[elen]]'' + ''[[sar]]'') but for [[Men]] the word for "star" usually refers to the Elves. | ||
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| + | ==Other forms== | ||
| + | *Genitive: ''elesarno''<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 49]], p. 28</ref> | ||
| + | ==Cognates== | ||
| + | *''[[Edhelharn]]'' | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *Not to be confused with [[Elesser]] "[[Elf-friend]]" | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Quenya names]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 29 December 2011
Elessar is a Quenya word meaning "elf-stone". It referred to the magical Elfstone, and later to "King Elessar", the royal name of Aragorn II.
[edit] Etymology
The name actually translates as "star-stone" (elen + sar) but for Men the word for "star" usually refers to the Elves.
[edit] Other forms
- Genitive: elesarno[1]
[edit] Cognates
[edit] See also
- Not to be confused with Elesser "Elf-friend"
[edit] References
- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar 49, p. 28