káno
From Tolkien Gateway
káno is a Quenya noun for "commander", usually refering to a lesser rank, as one who would serve the highest chief.[1][2] It could also mean "crier" or "herald".[1]
Etymology
Examples
- Arakáno = "High Chieftain"
- Findekáno = "Hair Commander"
- Kanafinwë = "Strong-voiced Finwë"
- tercáno = "herald"
- Turukáno = "Victory Commander"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of Finwë's descendants", p. 345 (& note 36)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry káno
