Ephel Brandir (also called the Ephel) was a settlement of Men in Brethil. It lay upon the hill of Amon Obel, in the forest of Brethil, and is where Túrin was taken when he fell ill. It was ruled by Brandir son of Handir. Ephel Brandir is Sindarin for the encircling fence of Brandir.
Sindarin
ephel brandir
place name. Encircling Fence of Brandir
Elements
Word Gloss ephel “outer fence, surrounding ring” Brandir “*Noble Man”
Ephel Brandir
place name. the encircling fence of Brandir
A village of the folk of Haleth surrounded by stockade (S/216), a combination of ephel “fence” and the name of their leader Brandir (SA/pel).
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this village was first named Tavrobel (Ety/PEL(ES), LR/412-3). In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, the name was briefly changed to Bar Haleth (WJ/157), then more permanently replaced by Ephel Brandir (WJ/89).