N. Olfannor m. “Lord of Dream-cloud”

N. Olfannor, m. “Lord of Dream-cloud”

A surname for Lórien appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a combination of ôl “dream” and the name Fannor “Cloud-lord” that he shared with his brother Mandos (Ety/ÓLOS, SPAN).

Conceptual Development: This name appeared as G. Olfanthor in the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s (GL/34, 62), a combination of the root or short form of G. oloth “dream” with G. Fanthor, precursor of N. Fannor.

References ✧ Ety/ÓLOS, SPAN; EtyAC/LOS

Glosses

Variations

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Elements

ôl “dream”
Fannor “Cloud-lord”
ᴹ√(O)LOS “sleep; dream” augmentation ✧ Ety/SPAN (OLOS); EtyAC/LOS (ólos)
ᴹ✶Spanturo “lord of cloud” ✧ Ety/SPAN

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶Olo(s)-fantur > Olfannor [?] ✧ Ety/ÓLOS

G. Olfanthor m.

References ✧ GL/34, 62; PE14/12

Variations

Related

Elements

oloth “dream, apparition, vision” ✧ GL/62
Fanthor ✧ GL/34

Cognates