5.0 names
The nardhoth traditionally take four names:
| name
|
description |
endar nerrion
self-name |
name chosen by the child upon reaching
maturity during the ceremony of tular ornethion
(coming of age) upon reaching the age of 16; |
endar andirrion
gift-name |
given name chosen by the parents of the
child at birth; |
endar edairrion
parental-name |
males take the father's endar
nerrion or patronymic (endar adrannion);
females take the mother's endar nerrion
or matronymic (endar amillion) |
endar atharrion
clan name |
the father's clan name. |
A typical male name might be called:
gáldran ægnor maglorannîon athar sinadhothîon
Galdor ægnor son of Maglor of the Sinad Clan
galdran ægnor maglorannion athar sinadhothion.
self-name gift-name patronymic clan-name .
Galdor ægnor of Maglor Clan of Sinad .
A typical female name might be called:
luthîel elbreth anarîellîon athar balarothîon
Luthiel Elbereth daughter of Anariel of the Balar Clan
luthiel elbreth anariellion athar balarothion.
self-name gift-name matronymic clan-name .
Luthiel Elbereth of Anariel Clan of Balar .
The
self-name and parent name are always inflected for gender allowing the stems
to be used for either sex, e.g. gáldran (masc) /galdrîel
(fem).
These latter are traditionally translated as gáldran > Galdor and
galdrîel > Galadriel
While these names often have no meaning in the
contemporary language, they are derived from protolanguage roots and
borrowings from the language of the Dunedain.
However, their original meanings are not known to the average nardhoth.
Male gift- and self-names are usually chosen from among those the
father's family while female gift- and self-names are typically chosen from
among those of the mother's family. Individuals
are free to choose any name for their self-name and many have been known to
agonize over this choice for several years before tular
ornethîon.
usage
When speaking about someone, as opposed to directly
addressing them, the definite article is used with the name, e.g. i
gáldran , “the Galdor”.
 |
Relatives and contemporaries of children use the child's
self-name (e.g. gáldran or luthîel). |
|
Unrelated adults when addressing a child use what is called the endar
meldarrîon or friend-name. It
is formed by combining the self-name with the gift-name (e.g. gáldran
ægnor or luthîel elbreth). |
|
The endar istronnîon
(lit. familiar-name) is used by relatives and contemporaries of adults.
It is formed by combining the gift name and the parental name (e.g. ægnor
maglorannîon or elbreth
anarîellîon), |
|
Close friends of adults will use just the gift-name (e.g. ægnoran
or elbrethiel). |
|
Unrelated older adults and children when addressing an adult
will combine the self name, the gift-name and the parental-name (e.g. gáldran
ægnor maglorannîon or luthîel
elbreth anarîellîon) |
|
The endar valdhillîon
(lit. ceremonial name), consisting of the all parts of the name is only used
in formal ceremonies. |
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