Amon Lanc

noun. naked hill

amon (“hill, steep-sided mount”), lanc (“naked”)

amon lanc

place name. Naked Hill

The hill upon which Dol Guldur was built, translated “Naked Hill” (UT/280). It is a combination of amon “hill” and lanc “naked”.

Elements

Word	Gloss
amon	“hill, mountain with steep sides; lump, clump, mass, hill, (isolated) mountain; lump, clump, mass; [G.] steep slope”
lanc	“naked”

Amon Lanc

Naked Hill

Amon Lanc is a Sindarin name, consisting of amon ("hill") + lanc ("naked").