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Gálmód

From Tolkien Gateway

Gálmód was the father of Gríma Wormtongue, the advisor to King Théoden of Rohan.^[1]

Etymology

The name Gálmód seems to derive from the Old English word for "light-minded, licentious"^[2] or "light, wanton mood".^[3]

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The King of the Golden Hall"
2. ↑ Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, page 404
3. ↑ Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth, page 26