Geraint

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Geraint of West Wales was one of the companions of Ælfwine on his journey to Tol Eressëa.[1]

Etymology

The name Geraint is in Welsh. It might be derived from the Latinized Greek Gerontius ("old man").[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part Two: The Notion Club Papers Part Two: Night 70", p. 279
  2. "Geraint", Wiktionary (accessed 24 April 2024)