arfanyarassë

place name. High Shining White Peak

A variant or close equivalent of Taniquetil (WJ/403), this name is glossed “High Shining White Peak” (WJ/416) and seems to be a compound of ar(a)- “high”, fanya “cloud; white and shining [thing]” and rassë “horn (of animals and mountains)”. It is attested only in the Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60; the name Taniquetil is much more common.

Cognates

• S. Ras-Arphain ✧ WJ/403

Elements

Word	Gloss
ar(a)-	“noble, high”
fanya	“(white) cloud, white and shining [thing], (white) cloud, white and shining [thing]; [ᴹQ.] sky; white”
rassë	“horn, horn [of both animals and mountains]”

Variations

• Arfanyaras(se) ✧ WJ/403
• Arfanyarasse ✧ WJ/416

Arfanyaras

variant or close equivalent

Arfanyaras, Arfanyarassë place-name, a "variant or close equivalent" of Taniquetil (WJ:403)