atanamir

masculine name. *Man Jewel

Tar-Atanamir was the 13th ruler of Númenor (UT/221). His name seems to be a compound of Atan “Man” and mírë “jewel” (SA/mîr, PE17/24).

Elements

Word	Gloss
Atan	“Man, (lit.) the Second (People)”
mírë	“jewel, gem, precious thing, treasure; precious”

Atan

the second folk

Atan pl. Atani noun "the Second Folk", an Elvish name of Mortal Men, the Second-born of Ilúvatar. Cf. also Núnatani (WJ:386), Hróatani (PE17:18), q.v. Atanalcar masc. name, "Man-glory" (UT:210, cf. alcar). Atanamir masc.name, "Edain-jewel"? (Appendix A). Atanatar masc. name, "Father of Men" (Appendix A), also common noun atanatar, pl. Atanatári, "Fathers of Men", a title that "properly belonged only to the leaders and chieftains of the peoples at the time of their entry into Beleriand" (PM:324, SA:atar)