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At the time of her birth, [[Finarfin]] named his only daughter ''[[Artanis]]'', | '''Nerwen''' is the [[Amilessë|mother-name]] of the [[Elves|elf]] [[Galadriel]]. | ||
At the time of her birth, [[Finarfin]] named his only daughter ''[[Artanis]]'', "noble woman". According to the custom of the Elves, her mother, [[Eärwen]], waited a while to give her daughter a name. Due to Artanis's height and her great strength of body and will, Eärwen chose the name '''''Nerwen''''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈnerwen]}}), meaning 'man-maiden'. In the end, however, their daughter used neither her [[father-name]] nor her mother-name, and instead took the name by which she is known to history: [[Galadriel]]. | |||
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[[Category:Feminine names]] | [[Category:Feminine names]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:24, 12 August 2010
Nerwen is the mother-name of the elf Galadriel.
At the time of her birth, Finarfin named his only daughter Artanis, "noble woman". According to the custom of the Elves, her mother, Eärwen, waited a while to give her daughter a name. Due to Artanis's height and her great strength of body and will, Eärwen chose the name Nerwen (Q, pron. [ˈnerwen]), meaning 'man-maiden'. In the end, however, their daughter used neither her father-name nor her mother-name, and instead took the name by which she is known to history: Galadriel.