Letter 348

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
← Letter 348 →
Recipient	Mrs. Catharine Findlay
Date	6 March 1973
Subject(s)	Galadriel

Letter 348 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

Tolkien writes Mrs. Catharine Findlay that the name Galadriel means "Maiden crowned with gleaming hair" in Sindarin, and that it was her secondary name. In her youth, she was of amazon disposition, and bound up her hair as a crown when taking part in athletic feats.