Q. Laurenandë loc. “Valley of Gold”

Q. Laurenandë, loc. “Valley of Gold”

The Quenya translation of the original Nandorin name Lórinand for S. Lórien. It was the inspiration for the complete Quenya name Laurelindórenan (UT/253). This name is a compound of laurë “gold” and nandë “valley”.

References ✧ NM/351; UT/253; UTI/Laurenandë, Lórien²

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Elements

laurë “gold (light or colour)” ✧ UT/253
nan(do) “(wide) valley, vale” ✧ UT/253 (#nandë)

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Phonetic Developments

laware-nde > laurende [lawarende] > [laurende] ✧ NM/351