ar-feiniel

feminine name. White Lady

A sobriquet of Aredhel translated “White Lady” (S/60). This name is probably a combination of ar(a)- “noble”, fain “white and shining [thing]” and the feminine suffix -iel (as suggested by David Salo, GS/342).

See the entry for Aredhel for discussion of her other names.

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, royal, high”
fain	“white, shimmering, shining; white and shining [thing]; dim, dimmed; filmy, fine-woven; (vague) apparition; cloud, white, shimmering, shining, [N.] radiant; [S.] white and shining [thing]; dim, dimmed; filmy, fine-woven; (vague) apparition; cloud”
-iel	“daughter; feminine suffix”

Variations

• (Ar)Feiniel ✧ PM/362
• Feiniel ✧ WJ/318; WJI/Feiniel