N. Geleidhien loc. “Land of the Gnomes”

N. Geleidhien, loc. “Land of the Gnomes”

Noldorin name for the Land of the Gnomes (Ety/ÑGOLOD), a combination of the plurals of Golodh “Gnome” and the suffix -ian(d) “land”.

Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, this name was G. Goldobar or Goldomar “Gnomeland” (GL/41). The name ᴱN. Geleidhian emerged in Early Noldorin notes from the 1920s, along with several variants (PE13/145, 162).

References ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD; SM/108; SMI/Geleidhian

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Golodh “one of the wise folk, Gnome” plural ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD (geleidh)
-ian(d) “-land” plural

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ᴱN. Geleidhian loc. “Gnomeland”

References ✧ PE13/145, 162

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Golodh “Gnome, Deep-elf” ✧ PE13/145; PE13/162

G. Goldobar loc. “Gnomeland”

References ✧ GG/8; GL/41; LT1A/Noldoli

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Golda “Gnome, wise one” ✧ GG/8; GL/41; LT1A/Noldoli

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