Q. Elentir pn. “*Star-gazer”

Q. Elentir, pn. “*Star-gazer”

In one version of the tale of the last days of Númenor, he was the brother of Amandil and first love of Tar-Míriel (PM/159-160). His name may be a compound elen “star” and -tir “-gazer”, as in palantír “far-gazer”.

Reference ✧ PMI/Elentir

Elements

elen “star”
tir- “to watch (over), guard, heed; to look (at), gaze, observe”