Archives: Elvish Names

Blossom, fem. English: blossom. Sindarin: fem. Gwalothien, Gwalothiel, Gwalotheth, Gwalothwen

Blair, masc. fem. Scottish, Gaelic: plain, field. Sindarin: Lad, Talath ‘plain’; Talf, Parth ‘field’; masc. Ladon, Ladion, Talathon, Talathion, Talvon, Talvion, Parthon, Parthion; fem. Ladeth, Ladwen, Ladiel, Ladien, Talatheth, Talathwen, Talathiel, Talathien, Talfeth, Talfwen, Talfiel, Talfien, Partheth, Parthwen, Parthiel, Parthien

Bernadette, fem. French: Derived from the Germanic element bern “bear” combined with hard “brave, hardy.” Feminine form of BERNARD Sindarin: brôg, medli (bear); fem. Brôgeth, Brôgwen, Brôgiel, Brôgien, Medlieth, Medliwen, Medliel, Medlien

Bertha, fem. German, English: Derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning “bright.” Sindarin: gail (bright light); fem. Gaileth, Gailwen, Gailiel, Gailien

Bernard, masc. English, French: Derived from the Germanic element bern “bear” combined with hard “brave, hardy.” Sindarin: brôg, medli; masc. Brôgon, Brôgion, Medlion

Greek: bringer of victory. Sindarin: Tegiredûr; Tegirdûr ‘bringer-victory’

Berenger, masc. Old German: bear, spear. Sindarin: brôg, medli (bear), ech (spear); masc. Brôgon, Brôgion, Medlion

Benedicta, fem. Late Roman: Feminine form of BENEDICT Sindarin: galu*; fem. Galueth, Galuwen, Galuiel, Galuien *The meaning of ‘galu’ is not entirely clear, but it is believed to mean either ‘blessings’ or blessedness.’

Hebrew: 1. son of the right hand. Sindarin: Fairion 2. son of the south. Sindarin: Haradion

Benedict, masc. English: from the Latin word meaning ‘blessed.” Sindarin: Galu*; masc. Galuon, Galuion *The meaning of ‘galu’ is not entirely clear, but it is believed to mean either ‘blessings’ or blessedness.’