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| − | + | '''Westernesse''' was a name in the [[Westron|Common Speech]] for the [[Númenor|Isle of Númenor]]. | |
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | The ending ''-ess'' (also in [[Elvenesse]]) was used in romance literature for fictional lands that had partly francized names (as in [[wikipedia:Lyonesse|Lyonesse]] in [[wikipedia:Matter of Britain|Arthurian legends]]).<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 778-9</ref> | ||
| + | ==Inspiration== | ||
| + | In the 13 century chivalric romance ''[[Wikipedia:King_Horn|King Horn]]'', [[Wikipedia:Westernesse|Westernesse]] is a kingdom ruled by "King Ailmar" and it is reached by ship by Horn.<ref name="Nomen"/> | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
| + | [[Category: Númenor]] | ||
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| + | [[fr:encyclo/geographie/eaux/iles/anadune]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:10, 14 January 2011
Westernesse was a name in the Common Speech for the Isle of Númenor.
[edit] Etymology
The ending -ess (also in Elvenesse) was used in romance literature for fictional lands that had partly francized names (as in Lyonesse in Arthurian legends).[1]
[edit] Inspiration
In the 13 century chivalric romance King Horn, Westernesse is a kingdom ruled by "King Ailmar" and it is reached by ship by Horn.[1]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 778-9