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The name Nan refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Nan (disambiguation).

nan- is a Quenya prefix meaning "backwards" or just "back".^[1]^[2]

Etymology

Root NDAN ("back")^[1]^[2]

Examples

Nandor

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 375
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 166

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