Earliest name (rejected) for S. Morannon (WR/113), a combination of the plural of annon “gate” and dûr “dark”.
Noldorin
dûr
masculine name. Dûr
dûr
adjective. dark
dûr
adjective. dark, sombre
ennyn dûr
proper name. Gates of Mordor
barad-dûr
place name. Dark Tower
brannon
noun. lord
brannon
noun. lord
doll
adjective. dark, dusky, obscure
dolt
adjective. dark, dusky, obscure
mornennyn
proper name. Gates of Mordor
The pure Noldorin name for Ilk. Dior (EtyAC/NDEW), where the primitive diphthong [[on|[eu] became [ū]]], as opposed to Ilkorin where the [[ilk|[eu] became [io]]].