Adan

adan is a Sindarin for a "Man" (i.e., as opposed to Elf, Dwarf, Hobbit, etc.). The plural is Edain. Properly, this word refers only to those Men who are descended from the Three Houses of Elf-friends.

Examples

• Adanath = Fathers of Men
• Adanel = "Man-star"
• Adanedhel = "Man-elf"
• Dúnadan = "Man of the West"
• Drúadan = "Wild man"
• Elladan = "Elf-man"
• Rhúnadan = "Man of the East"

Cognate

• Quenya atar