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Perhael

From Tolkien Gateway

Perhael was a Sindarin name that Aragorn II used for Samwise Gamgee,^[1][2] a translation of Westron name Banazîr.

[edit] Etymology

From the Sindarin root per- "half" and sael meaning "wise"

[edit] Other forms

• Berhael: lenited form in the phrase Daur a Berhael, Conin en Annûn, eglerio!^[3]

[edit] Cognates

• Westron Banazîr

[edit] See also

• Iorhael

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings The Return of the King, The Field of Cormallen
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated pp.129
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 211 footnote

• J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Letter 230