Guide to Tolkienian nationality words

Guide to Tolkienian nationality words

By Malinorn? after an idea by ~n?leme~

The purpose of this chart is to help writers of fan fiction to avoid common mistakes involving non-English names for groups and individuals of various peoples, languages etc.

The letters in parenthesis in the first column show which language the main term is in: Q for Quenya, S for Sindarin, E for English, D for Dwarvish and R for Rohirric.

For many of the Sindarin terms, two plural forms are listed. The term marked "coll." is a collective noun or class plural that is used for a people or group as a whole. If you need a term for a number of individuals, then use the second one listed. Example: "the two Enyd", not "the two Onodrim". Or, make it simple and use English: "the two Ents" :) If the general adjective is not known, it usually works to circumscribe, e.g. write "of the D?nedain". It can also work to simply use a noun, e.g. "She had hobbit blood." Avoid the plural form ? don't write "He had Eorlingas ancestors."

People or group

Individual

(plural or collective noun) (singular noun)

Ainur (Q)

Ainu (fem. Aini)

Atani (Q)

Atan

Apan?nar (Q) Ebennin (S)

Abonnen (S)

Avari (Q) Evair (S)

Avar (Q + S)

Balroeg (S) Valaraukar (Q)

Balrog (S) Valarauko (Q)

Calaquendi (Q) Celbin (S)

Calaquend? (Q) Calben (S)

Dr?edain (Q), Dr?gs (E) Dr?adan, Dr?g

D?nedain (S)

D?nadan

D?nedhil (S)

D?nedhel

Edain (S)

Adan

Eglath, Egladhrim (S, coll.) Eglan Eglain (S)

Eldar (Q) Edhil (S)

Elda (Q) Edhel (S)

Eorlingas (R), Eorlings (E) Eorling

Eruh?ni (Q) Eruch?n (S)

Eruh?na (Q) Eruchen (S)

Falathrim (S, coll.) Felethil (S)

Falathel

Forodwaith (S, coll.) Men of Forodwaith (E)

Man of Forodwaith

Galadhrim (S, coll.) Geledhil (S)

Galadhel

Golodhrim (S, coll.) Gelydh (S)

Golodh

Haladin (unknown)

Man of the house of Haleth

Haradrim (S, coll.) Southrons (E)

Man of Harad, Southron

Khaz?d (D)

Khuzd

Laiquendi (Q) Laegelrim (S, coll.)

Laiquend? (Q) Laegel (S)

General adjective

Ainurin -

Language(s) spoken by people or group Valarin, Quenya -

Avarin (Q)

Avarin

-

-

Calaquenderin (Q)

Quenya, Sindarin, other

D?nedhellen -

Westron, Sindarin Quenya, Sindarin, other -

Eldarin (Q) Edhellen (S)

-

-

Eldarin, Quenya, Sindarin

Rohirric -

?Falathren (lit. "of the shore")

?Forodren (lit. "northern")

-

Sindarin Nandorin, Silvan, Sindarin

Golodhren

Quenya, later Sindarin

-

-

Southron

Southron, ?Haradric,

?Haradren (lit. "southern")

Dwarvish

Khuzdul, Khuzd?l, Dwarvish

Laiquenderin (Q) -

Nandorin

Laegil (S)

Lossoth (S, coll.)

Snowman of Forochel -

-

Snowmen of Forochel (E)

Maiar (Q)

Moriquendi (Q Mornedhil (S)

Nandor (Q) Danwaith (S)

Naugrim (S, coll.) Noeg (S) Naucor (Q)

Nogothrim nibin (S, coll.) Noegyth nibin (S) Nibin-nogrim (S, coll.) Nibin-noeg (S) Pitya-naucor (Q)

Noldor (Q) Golodhrim (S, coll.) Gelydh (S)

N?men?reans, N?menoreans (Q/E)

Onodrim (S, coll.) Enyd (S)

Peredhil (S)

Pereldar (Q)

Maia Moriquend? (Q) Mornedhel (S) Nando Naug (S)

Nauco (Q) Nogoth nibin (S)

Nibin-naug (S)

Pitya-nauco (Q) Noldo (Q) Golodh (S)

N?men?rean, N?menorean Onod

Peredhel Perelda

Periannath (S, coll.) Periain (S) Periandi (Q)

Quendi (Q)

Rohirrim (S, coll.) Rohir (S), Horse-lords (E)

Sindar (Q) Sind (S)

Teleri (Q)

?lairi (Q)

Perian

Perian Quend? Rohir, Rochir, Horse-lord Sinda (Q) Send (S) Teler ??lair?, ??lair

Valar (Q) Belain (S)

Valier (Q, fem.)

Vanyar (Q)

Orchoth (S, coll.) Yrch (S) Urqui (Q.)

Vala (Q) Balan (S) Vali? (fem) Vanya Orch (S)

Urco, orco (Q)

Maiarin Moriquenderin (Q) Mornedhellen (S) Nandorin Dwarvish

-

Valarin, Quenya Avarin, unknown languages Nandorin, Sindarin Khuzdul, Dwarvish

-

Noldorin (Q) ?Golodhren (S)

N?men?rean, N?menorean Entish

-

Quenya, later Sindarin

Ad?naic, Adunaic, N?men?rean, Quenya, Sindarin Entish

-

-

Westron

Quenderin Rohirric

Quenya Rohirric

Sindarin (Q)

Sindarin

Telerin Valarin

Telerin, Quenya, Sindarin Valarin, Quenya

Valarin Vanyarin Erchion (S), Orkish (E)

Valarin, Quenya Quenya Orkish, Black Speech

Some other useful words

ada (S. dad) adaneth (S. mortal woman) plur: edenith [Note: the word 'adan' which would seem to mean 'man' in

the general sense is _not_ used for 'mortal adult male'. Its original meaning was 'human being', but as the elves in Beleriand encountered various human tribes, it came to be limited to persons (of either gender) belonging to the Three Houses of the Edain. For 'mortal man' in the sense 'adult mortal male', use firion.)

adar (S. father) plur: edair amil, amill? (Q. mother) plur: amilli Anar (Q. the Sun) Anor (S. the Sun) atar (Q. father) plur: atari atto (Q. dad) elleth (S. elf woman) plur: ellith ellon (S. elf man) plur: ellyn emm? (Q. mom) f?a (Q. spirit) plur: f?ar f?riel (S. mortal maiden, young woman) plur. f?ril firieth (S. mortal woman) plur: firith firion (S. mortal man) plur. firyn h?n (S. child) plur: h?n h?na (Q. child) plur: h?ni hr?a (Q. body) plur: hr?ar Isil (Q. the Moon) Ithil (S. the Moon) m?mak (Khandian, 'elephant') plur: m?makil nana (S. mom) naneth (S. mother) plura: nenith n?r (Q. man) plur: neri [Note: This word is used for adult males of any speaking race ? elves, humans,

hobbits... you get the picture] n?s (Q. woman) plur: nissi [Note: This word is used for adult females of any speaking race.] urul?k? (Q. fire-serpent, dragon) plur: urul?ki [Note: According to what is known about Quenya

grammar, the singular form ought to be urul?k?. In The Silmarillion, however, what is logically the plural form is used for both singular and plural.]

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