Gond

gond or gonn is a noun meaning "rock" or "stone" in Sindarin,^[1] and tends to refer to larger items.

Etymology

From OS *gondo, PQ gon(do)^[2][3] from possible root *GON

Examples

• Argonath,"King-stones"
• Beregond
• Gondolin, "The Hidden Rock"
• Gondor, "Land of Stone"
  • Harondor "South Gondor"
• Gonnhirrim, "Masters of Stone"
• seregon, "Blood of Stone"

See Also

• sarn, Sindarin for "(small) stone"

Cognates

• ondo, "rock" or "stone" in Quenya

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry gond
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", p. 359 (entry GOND-)
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, p. 374