Archives: Elvish Names

  • Astor

    English: from Provençal astur, ‘hawk’. Sindarin: Thoron, ‘eagle’

  • Astra

    English: from Greek aster; star. Sindarin: Êl, Tinu ‘small star’, Gil; fem. Eleth, Elwen, Gileth, Gilwen ‘star maiden’

  • Asia

    English: from the name of the continent; Assyrian asu, ‘east’ . Sindarin: Amrûn, Rhûn

  • Asher

    Biblical, Jewish: happy. Sindarin: Gelir

  • Ashley, Ashleigh

    English: surname; ash tree clearing. Sindarin: Lithornlant

  • Arnold

    German, English: eagle power. Sindarin: (strong eagle) Thorvel, Thorombel

  • Arthur

    Welsh, English: 1. bear man. Sindarin: Brogadan, Medlinadan 2. stone. Sindarin: masc. Gonnon, Sarnon

  • Baldric

    Baldric, masc. English: Derived from the Germanic elements bald (bold, brave) and ric (power, rule). Sindarin: beren, cand (bold), balan (power), caungand, converen (bold ruler); masc. Berenon, Berenion, Candon, Candion, Balanon, Balanion, Caungand, Converen

  • Baldwin

    Baldwin, masc. English: Derived from the Germanic elements bald (bold, brave) and wine (friend). Sindarin: beren, cand (bold), mellon (friend), mellongand, mellonveren (bold friend); masc. Berenon, Berenion, Candon, Candion, Mellon, Mellion, Mellongand, Mellonveren

  • Aretha

    English: virtue. Sindarin: Baineth ‘beautiful, fair’, Maereth ‘useful, good’