N. Rhosfein loc. “*White Rain”

N. Rhosfein, loc. “*White Rain”

Earliest name for S. Rauros in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/283), also appearing as Rosfein (TI/273). Its seems to be a combination of rhoss¹ “rain” and fein “white”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.39).

References ✧ TI/273, 283; TII

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rhoss¹ “rain”
fein “white, radiant”