Eldamo : Quenya : Altáriel

Q. Altáriel (Altáriell-) f. “Galadriel”

Q. Altáriel (Altáriell-), f. “Galadriel”

The Quenya name of Galadriel, an adaptation of the Telerin name Alatáriel (UT/266, PM/347). See the entry on Galadriel for further discussion of this name’s history, and ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle for a discussion of the conceptual development of its etymology.

References ✧ MR/182; MRI/Altariellë; NM/346, 353; PE17/50, 84, 169; PM/347; PMI/Galadriel; RGEO/58; SA/kal; UT/266; UTI/Al(a)táriel

Glosses

“Blessed Queen” ✧ NM/346 (Alatáriel)
“Galadriel” ✧ UT/266
“Lady with garland of sunlight” ✧ MR/182 (Altariellë)
“maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance” ✧ PM/347 (Altariel)
“maiden crowned with a radiant garland” ✧ SA/kal (Al(a)táriel); UTI/Al(a)táriel (Al(a)táriel)
“woman crowned with glory, radiance” ✧ PE17/50 (Altariel(le))
“woman crowned with radiance” ✧ PE17/50 (Altariel(le))

Variations

Altáriel ✧ NM/353; PE17/50; PE17/84; UT/266; PE17/50 (altáriel)
Altariellë ✧ MR/182; MRI/Altariellë
Alatáriel ✧ NM/346
Altariel(le) ✧ PE17/50; PE17/169; PE17/50 (Altariel(le))
Altariel ✧ PM/347; PMI/Galadriel
Al(a)táriel ✧ SA/kal; UTI/Al(a)táriel

Ñaltariel would be the true Quenya name for Altariel “maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance” ✧ PM/347

Changes

Altariel(le) “woman crowned with radiance” >> Kaltariel(le) “woman crowned with glory, radiance” ✧ PE17/50
altáriel >> kaltáriel ✧ PE17/50

Inflections

Altariello	genitive		✧ NM/353
Altariello	genitive	“Galadriel’s”	✧ RGEO/58

Elements

T. alata	“radiance, glittering reflection”	✧ SA/kal
riel(lë)	“garlanded maiden, maiden crowned with a festive garland”	✧ SA/kal (riel)

nalta	“radiance, glittering reflection”	✧ PE17/50 (alta)
√KAL	“light; shine, be bright”	✧ PE17/84 (CAL)
✶ñ(g)alatā	“(reflected) radiance, glitter (of reflected light), glory”	✧ PE17/169 (galatā-)

Element In

Q. Altariello nainië Lóriendesse “Galadriel’s lament in Lórien” ✧ RGEO/58

Cognates

S. Galadriel “Glittering-garland” ✧ MR/182; NM/346; NM/352; PE17/50; PE17/169; PM/347; PMI/Galadriel; SA/kal
T. Alatáriel “Galadriel” ✧ NM/352; NM/353; PM/347 (Alatāriel(lë)); PMI/Galadriel (Alatáriel(lë)); UT/266

Derivations

< ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle “maiden crowned with a garland of radiance” ✧ MR/182 (galata-rīg-elle); PE17/50 (galatā-rigellē̆); PE17/50 (alatā-rigellē̆); PE17/50 (alatā-rigellē̆)
< T. Alatáriel “Galadriel” ✧ PM/347 (Alatāriel(lë))
- < ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle “maiden crowned with a garland of radiance” ✧ NM/353 (ñalata-riʒelle); NM/353 (ŋalatā-rīʒel(le)); PE17/60 (ñgal(a)tā-rig-el-)

Derivatives

> S. Galadriel “Glittering-garland” ✧ PM/347

Phonetic Developments

✶galata-rīg-elle > Altariellë	[galatarīgelle] > [galtarīgelle] > [ɣaltarīɣelle] > [altarielle]	✧ MR/182
✶galatā-rigellē̆ > altáriel	[galatarīgelle] > [ɣalatārīgell] > [galtārīgell] > [ɣaltārīɣell] > [altāriell] > [altāriel]	✧ PE17/50
✶alatā-rigellē̆ > Altariel(le)	[galatārīgelle] > [galtārīgelle] > [ɣaltārīɣelle] > [altārielle]	✧ PE17/50
✶alatā-rigellē̆ > altáriel	[galatārīgelle] > [ɣaltārīɣelle] > [ɣaltārīɣelle] > [altārielle]	✧ PE17/50

Q. Caltáriel f. “woman crowned with glory, radiance”

A rejected Quenya name for Galadriel (PE17/50). See ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle for further discussion.

References ✧ PE17/50, 84

Glosses

“woman crowned with glory, radiance” ✧ PE17/50 (Kaltariel(le))

Variations

Kaltáriel(le) ✧ PE17/50
Kaltariel(le) ✧ PE17/50
kaltáriel ✧ PE17/50
Caltariel ✧ PE17/84

Changes

Kaltariel(le) >> Altariel(le) ✧ PE17/50
kaltáriel >> altáriel ✧ PE17/50

Elements

√KAL

“light; shine, be bright”

✧ PE17/84 (CAL)

Cognates

S. Galadriel “Glittering-garland” ✧ PE17/50 (†Caladriel)

Derivations

< ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle “maiden crowned with a garland of radiance” ✧ PE17/50 (Kalatā-rigelle); PE17/50 (kalatā-rigellē̆)

Phonetic Developments

✶Kalatā-rigelle > Kaltáriel(le)	[kalatārīgelle] > [kaltārīgelle] > [kaltārīɣelle] > [kaltārielle]	✧ PE17/50
✶kalatā-rigellē̆ > kaltáriel	[kalatārīgelle] > [kalatārīgell] > [kaltārīgell] > [kaltārīɣell] > [kaltāriell] > [kaltāriel]	✧ PE17/50

Q. Naltariel (Naltariell-) [ñ-] f. “Galadriel”

What the Quenya name of Altáriel (S. Galadriel) would have been if it had been coined in Quenya instead of adapted from Telerin (PM/347). This name is a compound of nalta “radiance, glittering reflection” and riel(lë) “garlanded maiden”. See S. Galadriel and ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle for further discussion.

References ✧ PE17/59-60; PM/347

Variations

Naldariel(lle) ✧ PE17/59
Ñaltariel ✧ PE17/60; PM/347

Ñaltariel would be the true Quenya name for Altariel “maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance” ✧ PM/347

Elements

nalta	“radiance, glittering reflection”	✧ PM/347 (ñalta)
riel(lë)	“garlanded maiden, maiden crowned with a festive garland”	✧ PM/347 (-ríel)

✶ñaldā	“gleaming sheen”	✧ PE17/59
√RIG	“wreathe, twine, wind about; wreath, garland, crown”	✧ PE17/59

Cognates

S. Galadriel “Glittering-garland” ✧ PE17/59; PE17/60
T. Alatáriel “Galadriel” ✧ PE17/60 (Altarielle)

Derivations

< ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle “maiden crowned with a garland of radiance” ✧ PE17/60 (ñgal(a)tā-rig-el-)

Phonetic Developments

✶ñgal(a)tā-rig-el- > Ñaltariel

[ŋgalatārīgel] > [ŋgaltārīgel] > [ŋgaltārīɣel] > [ŋaltārīɣel] > [ŋaltāriel] > [naltāriel]

✧ PE17/60