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[Ellderon]

Need to find a good name for a Item?

Here are some selected words from the Quenya (Tolkien Elvish) that might be usefull:

algar - glorious, magnificent
aina - holyness
alqua - swan
amarth - destiny
anca - jaws
anga - steel
ana - gift
arien - sunlight
beleg - mighty
calen - green
caran - red
celeb - silver
cu - bow
cuive - awakening
dae/gwath - shadow
dagor - battle
del - horror
din - quiet
draug - wolf
du/dur(fuin) - darkness/dark
ear- sea
eithel - source, spring
el/elen/gil - star
fea - spirit
glin - gleam (in the eye)
gond - rock
gor - horrendus
guruth - death
him/ring - cold
hith - mist
ia - chasm
laure/mal - gold
lhach - growing/jumping flame
los - snow
mel - love
menel - heavens
men - path
mir - jewel
nar - fire
nim - white
ras - horn
ril/tin - intense shine, sparkle
ruin - red flame
ruth - wrath
sereg - blood
sil - shine (white or silvery)
sul - wind
tar - large
taur - forest/grove
thalion - fearless
thol - helmet
thoron - eagle
til - tip, peak, horn
ur - heat
val - might, power

[Ragnar]

Try mixing some of the words up (something like Mal Anga)
I usually use Latin words when naming weapons or items

EDIT: Here's some

accendo
aduro
caminus
cento
deficio
ignesco
igniculus
ignifer
ignigena
ignipotens
incendo
infero
lignum
malleolus
Mulciber
obustus
sipho
capulus
ensifer
spatha
mucronis

Edited by Ragnar, 24 July 2004 - 03:19 PM.

[Chevar]

Native american names can be good choices too - They're less likely to be recognized.. then again I have friends that can do translating for me, I don't know what's out there for web resources.

[Shed]

May I recommend to anyone needing this thread to buy either the Silmarillion, the full Lord of the Rings, or both .