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'''Orald''' is a name for '''[[Tom Bombadil]]''' which [[Men]] referred to him as | '''Orald''' is a name for '''[[Tom Bombadil]]''' which [[Men]] of the [[Vales of Anduin]] and [[Rohan]] referred to him as.<ref>{{FR|II2}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name means "very very old" in [[Old English]]<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', The Giving of Names</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 12:04, 26 March 2010
Orald is a name for Tom Bombadil which Men of the Vales of Anduin and Rohan referred to him as.[1]
Etymology
The name means "very very old" in Old English[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, The Giving of Names
