cilthorondor

place name. *Eagle Cleft Land

Variant name of Cristhorn, also appearing as Cilthor(o)n (Ety/KIL, THOR; LR/405). It is a combination of cîl “cleft”, thoron “eagle” and (sometimes) dôr “land. In one place it appeared as Cristorondor (PE22/41).

Changes

• Cil-thorn → Cil-thor(o)ndor ✧ LR/405

Elements

Word	Gloss
cîl	“cleft, pass between hills, gorge”
thoron	“eagle”
dôr	“land, dwelling-place, region where certain people live”

Variations

• Cilthoron ✧ Ety/KIL; LRI/Cilthorn
• Cil-thoron ✧ Ety/THOR
• Cil-thorondor ✧ Ety/THOR
• Cil-thorn ✧ LR/405
• Cil-thor(o)ndor ✧ LR/405
• Cilthorn ✧ LRI/Cilthorn
• Cristorondor ✧ PE22/041