-yon is a Quenya suffix that has two meanings.
-yon1
Used as a patronimic suffix.[1]
Examples
- Yondo - "son, boy"
-yon2
Also written as -yonde, (from root YŎNO), for denoting a region, any (fairly extensive) region between obstacles such as rivers or mountains.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.190
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.43