A Noldorin name for Varda appearing in the earliest Silmarillion drafts from the late 1920s, replacing older G. Bridhil (SM/43). It also appeared in The Etymologies from the 1930s as a derivative of ON. Bradil (Ety/BARÁD), but these names were rejected and possibly replaced by N. Berethil or N. Elbereth (Ety/BARATH).
Noldorin
barad
adjective. doomed, *fated
barad
noun. fort, tower, fortress
barad
noun. tower, fortress
barad
adjective. doomed
barad amroth
place name. Castle Amroth
barad-dûr
place name. Dark Tower
baradh
adjective. steep
baradh
adjective. steep
brand
adjective. lofty, noble, fine
brand
adjective. high (in size)
bredhil
feminine name. Varda
brann
adjective. lofty, noble, fine
brann
adjective. high (in size)
garth
noun. fort, fortress
garth
noun. fort, fortress
gilbrennil
feminine name. Varda
minnas
noun. tower
minnas
noun. fort, city with a citadel and central watch-tower
minnas
noun. tower
tirion
noun. tower
A transient name for Dol Amroth appearing in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (WR/423), a combination of barad “tower” and the name Amroth.