Q. Fíriel f. “She that Died; She that Sighed; Mortal Woman”

Q. Fíriel, f. “She that Died; She that Sighed; Mortal Woman”

A name given to Míriel after she became the first Elf to die of non-violent means (MR/250). This name is a compound of the verb fir- “expire” and the feminine suffix -iel. In the preface to the Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Tolkien translated her name as “mortal woman”.

References ✧ MR/250; MRI; WJI

Glosses

Elements

fir- “to die, fade, †expire, breathe forth” ✧ MR/250 (fírë)
-iel “-daughter; feminine suffix”