Archives: Elvish Names

  • Algernon

    English; originally Norman French, aux gernons; having a moustache. Sindarin: Fang ‘beard’, Fangeb & Fangen & Fangui ‘bearded’; masc. Fangon

  • Alfred

    English, French: from Old English Ælfræd; elf counsel. Sindarin: Ellûr, Edhelûr

  • Algar

    English: derived from Old English Ælfgar; elf spear. Sindarin: Edhelech, Ellech

  • Anaïs

    Provençal & Catalan form of ANNA

  • Adelheid

    German, Dutch & Scandinavian form of ADELAIDE

  • Thu

    Vietnamese: autumn. Sindarin: Iavas ‘harvest; early autumn’, Firith ‘fading; late autumn’, Narbeleth ‘sun-waning; October’

  • Vinh

    Vietnamese: bay, gulf. Sindarin: Hûb, Iâ; fem. Hûbeth, Hûbien, Iâien

  • Quyen

    Vietnamese: bird. Sindarin: Aew & Filigod & Fileg ‘small bird’; fem. Aeweth, Aewien, Filegeth

  • Mai

    Vietnamese: flower. Sindarin: Loth; fem. Lothien. Variations: Alfirin ‘small white flower’, Elanor ‘gold & white flower’, Mallos ‘golden flower’, Ninglor ‘golden water-flower’, Nínim ‘snowdrop {flower}’, Niphredil ‘pale winter flower’, Uilos ‘small white everlasting flower’

  • Ngai

    Vietnamese: herb. Sindarin: Salab; masc. Salabon