Elphir seems to mean "Swan-lord", from Sindarin alph ("swan") and hîr ("lord").
Sindarin
elphir
masculine name. Elphir
Elements
Word Gloss alph “swan” hîr “lord, master”
Elphir
Elphir
elphir
masculine name. Elphir
Elements
Word Gloss alph “swan” hîr “lord, master”
Elphir
Elphir
Elphir seems to mean "Swan-lord", from Sindarin alph ("swan") and hîr ("lord").
The 23rd prince of Dol Amroth (PM/223). The language and meaning of this name are not clear, but unlike the names of earlier princes, this name appears to be Sindarin instead of Adûnaic. It may be a combination of the plural e(i)lph of alph “swan” and the noun hîr “lord”, hence: “✱Lord of Swans” (as suggested by David Salo, GS/348).