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Chantelle, Chantal
1. French; ‘stony place’ Quenya: Sardë, Sardiel 2. French; ‘singer’. Quenya: Nyelle, Lindë
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Molly
Pet form of MARY
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Kristen, Kristy
Latin, “Christian, follower of Christ” Quenya: f. Elpinonildë (‘friend of Christ’) Also see CHRISTINA
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Miranda
Latin; “admirable, wonderful” Quenya: Írima (lit. desirable)
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Lestat
Lestat, masc. Literature: Name used by Anne Rice in her ‘Vampire Chronicles’ that is derived from Old French or Occitan l’estat “state, status”. Sindarin: Orchal (eminent); masc. Orchalon °
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Zimmerman
German, Jewish From the German word for “carpenter”, derived from Middle High German zimber “timber, wood” and mann “man”. Sindarin: (carpenter, wright, builder) Thavron. •
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Irene
Greek meaning ‘peace’: Frið, Sibb
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Lorelei
fem Germanic Mythology From a Germanic name meaning “ambush cliff”. In Germanic legend Lorelei was a siren who lured sailors on the Rhine River to their deaths. Sindarin: Rhassgwarth (from the elements rhass ‘precipice’ and gwarth ‘betrayer); var.: Rhassgwarthien, Rhassgwarthiel. •
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Sirius
scorching, burning; also a star in the constellation Canis Major. Sindarin: (name of star) Helluin; (flaming) Lachol ||
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Riley
valiant; also means ‘rye clearing’. Sindarin: (valour) Caun, Gorn; masc. Conion, Gornion; fem. Cóneth, Gorneth ||
