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'''Roheryn''' was the horse of [[Aragorn]], brought to him out of the north by the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] during the [[War of the Ring]], and said to have been a gift from the lady [[Arwen|Arwen Evenstar]]. | '''Roheryn''' was the [[Horses|horse]] of [[Aragorn]], brought to him out of the north by the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] during the [[War of the Ring]], and said to have been a gift from the lady [[Arwen|Arwen Evenstar]].<ref>{{RK|V2}}</ref> | ||
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''Roheryn'' is a [[Gondor Sindarin]] name, softened from the pure [[Sindarin]] ''Rocheryn'', meaning "Steed of the Lady".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 97-8</ref> | ''Roheryn'' is a [[Gondor Sindarin]] name, softened from the pure [[Sindarin]] ''Rocheryn'', meaning "Steed of the Lady".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 97-8</ref> The first element in ''Ro(c)heryn'' is ''[[Horses#Names|roch]]'' ("horse"), the second ''heryn'' ("lady").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> | ||
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Roheryn was the horse of Aragorn, brought to him out of the north by the Rangers during the War of the Ring, and said to have been a gift from the lady Arwen Evenstar.[1]
Etymology
Roheryn is a Gondor Sindarin name, softened from the pure Sindarin Rocheryn, meaning "Steed of the Lady".[2] The first element in Ro(c)heryn is roch ("horse"), the second heryn ("lady").[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Passing of the Grey Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 97-8
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
