Archives: Elvish Names

  • Owen

    1. Welsh: modern form of Owain, which may be Welsh form of Eugene. Also may be from Welsh words ‘oen’ meaning “lamb” or ‘eoghunn’ meaning “youth”. Sindarin: (youth) Nîth 2. Irish: form of Eoghan which possibly means “born from the yew tree” in Old Celtic. Eoghan possibly Gaelic form of EUGENE also.

  • Oren, Orin

    1. Greek: ‘pine tree’. Sindarin: Thôn; masc. Thonion || 2. Latin: ‘pale’. Sindarin: Nimp; masc. Nimmion ||

  • Eugene

    from the Greek name Eugenios, derived from Greek word eugenes meaning “well born”. Sindarin: (well-born) Maedonnen; masc. (noble’s son) Arphenion ||

  • Mona

    Irish Gaelic: noble one. Sindarin: (noble) Arod, Arth, Brand; fem. Arodeth, Brannneth; fem. (noble maiden) Arwen, Arodwen, Branwen ||

  • Maude

    1. see Matilda 2. mighty, powerful. Sindarin: (mighty) Beleg, Taur; fem. Belegeth, Táreth ||

  • Mason

    English: from surname meaning “stone worker” in Old French. Ultimately derived from Germanic and akin to Old English macian meaning “to make”. Sindarin: (to make) Ceri, Echedi; masc. Cerion, Echedion ||

  • Manuel

    see EMMANUEL

  • Marvin

    English: famous friend. Sindarin: Mellongelair ||

  • maegwyn, meagwen

    1. “star”, “shining”. Sindarin: (star) Êl, Gîl; (shining) Sílad || 2. Gaelic: “sea keeper”. Sindarin: (sea-guard) Aerdirith, Gaerdirith, Tirithaer ||

  • Maegwyn, Meagwen

    1. “star”, “shining”. Sindarin: (star) Êl, Gîl; (shining) Sílad || 2. Gaelic: “sea keeper”. Sindarin: (sea-guard) Aerdirith, Gaerdirith, Tirithaer ||