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círdan

noun. shipbuilder, shipwright

Sindarin [Ety/365, Ety/390, LotR/VI:IX, RC/28] cair+tân. Group: SINDICT. Published by

círdan

noun. ship-maker

cír (pl. of cair “ship”) + tan (“maker, smith”)

Sindarin [Tolkiendil] Group: Tolkiendil Compound Sindarin Names. Published by

círdan

masculine name. Shipwright

An Elf-lord who was a famous ship builder, whose name was translated “Shipwright” (LotR/240). His name is simply círdan “shipbuilder” used as a name (Ety/KIR).

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, his name was first given as N. Cirdan with a short i (WR/76). His name appeared in The Etymologies as C(e)irdan (Ety/TAN), where the (e) probably indicates its development from N. ceir “ship” (later S. cair).

Elements

WordGloss
círdan“shipbuilder, shipwright”

Variations

  • Cirdan ✧ WJ/008; WJI/Círdan
Sindarin [LotR/0240; LotRI/Círdan; LT1I/Círdan; PE17/027; PM/385; PMI/Círdan; RC/028; RSI/Círdan; S/058; SA/kir; SI/Círdan; SMI/Círdan; UTI/Círdan; WJ/008; WJI/Círdan] Group: Eldamo. Published by

círdan

'the Shipbuilder'

prop. n. 'the Shipbuilder'.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:27:108] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

círdan

noun. shipbuilder, shipwright

Cognates

  • Q. ciryatan “shipbuilder, shipwright”

Element in

  • S. Círdan “Shipwright” ✧ PE17/027

Elements

WordGloss
cair“ship”
tân“builder, smith, wright, artificer”

Variations

  • Círdan ✧ PE17/027
Sindarin [PE17/027] Group: Eldamo. Published by

cair

noun. ship

Sindarin [Ety/365, LotR/A(iv), X/EI] Group: SINDICT. Published by

cair

noun. ship

Cognates

  • Q. cirya “(sharp-prowed) ship; swift gliding, (sharp-prowed) ship, [ᴹQ.] boat; [Q.] swift gliding” ✧ PE17/147

Derivations

  • kiryā “(small swift sailing) ship; swift (especially of things that pass easily through obstacles)”
    • KIR “cut, cleave, pass swiftly through; shave; skim (surface), slip along, glide quickly”

Element in

Variations

  • Cair ✧ SA/an(d)
Sindarin [PE17/147; SA/an(d)] Group: Eldamo. Published by

círdan

shipbuilder, shipwright

(i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipwright), pl. círdain (i chírdain).

círdan

shipwright

(i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipbuilder), pl. círdain (i chírdain). Compare Círdan as a proper name.****

círdan

shipbuilder

(i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipwright), pl. círdain (i chírdain)  

círdan

shipbuilder

círdan (i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipwright), pl. círdain (i chírdain)

círdan

shipwright

círdan (i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipbuilder), pl. círdain (i chírdain). Compare Círdan as a proper name.

círdan

shipbuilder, shipwright

círdan (i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipwright), pl. círdain (i chírdain).

cirion

shipman

(i girion) (sailor), pl. ciryn (i chiryn), coll. pl. cirionnath.

cair

ship

cair (in compounds cír-) (i gair, o chair), pl. cîr, i chîr; coll. pl. ciriath.

cair

ship

(in compounds cír-) (i gair, o chair), pl. cîr, i chîr; coll. pl. ciriath.

ceredir

maker

ceredir (i geredir, o cheredir) (doer), no distinct pl. form except with article (i cheredir)

ceredir

maker

(i geredir, o cheredir) (doer), no distinct pl. form except with article (i cheredir)

tân

maker

1) ?tân (i dân, o thân), only attested as -dan or -than as the final element of compounds, e.g. Círdan ”Ship-maker”). Construct tan, pl. tain (i thain), 2)

tân

maker

(i dân, o thân), only attested as -dan or -than as the final element of compounds, e.g. Círdan ”Ship-maker”). Construct tan, pl. tain (i thain)

thavron

wright

thavron (carpenter, builder), pl. thevryn, coll. pl. thavronnath.

thavron

wright

(carpenter, builder), pl. thevryn, coll. pl. thavronnath.

thavron

builder

thavron (wright, carpenter), pl. thevryn, coll. pl. thavronnath.

thavron

builder

(wright, carpenter), pl. thevryn, coll. pl. thavronnath.