ang is a Sindarin noun meaning "iron". Its Quenya cognate was anga.[1]
Etymology
Examples
- Angband = "Iron Prison"
- Anghabar = "Iron-delvings"
- Anglahel = "Iron-of-the-flaming-star"
- Angmar = "Iron Home"
- Angrenost = "Iron Fostress"
- Angrist = "Iron Cleaver"
- Angrod = "Iron Champion"
- Anguirel = "Iron-of-the-fiery-star"
- Gurthang = "Iron of Death"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry anga
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "ANGĀ"