The proper form of Fëanor if it were a true Sindarin name (MR/217, PM/343). This name is a combination of fae “spirit” and the suffixal form -nor of naur “fire”.
Sindarin
fae
noun. incarnate spirit, incarnate spirit, *soul
Faenor
noun. Faenor
faenor
masculine name. Spirit of Fire
faelivrin
feminine name. *Gleaming of Ivrin
A sobriquet of Finduilas translated “gleam of the sun on the pools of Ivrin” (S/210). This name is a combination of fael (“gleaming”?) and the name Ivrin.
Conceptual Development: In the earliest Lost Tales, this name first appeared as G. Failivrin and was this Elf-maiden’s only name (LT2/82, 124). In the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s, this name was given essentially the same translation as its later form: “glimmering sheen on the glassy pools of Ivrin’s lake” (LB/76); at this stage her given name G. Finduilas was also introduced. The name remained N. Failivrin in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/127), but was changed to S. Faelivrin in the published version of The Silmarillion, along with other [[n|revisions of [ai] to [ae]]].
fael
noun/adjective. gleam of the sun; *gleaming
An element in the name Faelivrin described as the “gleam of the sun on the pools of Ivrin” (S/210), hence probably meaning something like “gleam of the sun” or “✱gleaming”. It may be derived from the root ᴹ√PHAY in its 1930s sense “radiate, send out rays of light” (Ety/PHAY), though in later writings √PHAY meant “spirit” (PM/352).
faen
noun. vapour; [disembodied] spirit
A word for “vapour” in some 1957 notes derived from √PHAY “spirit”, also referring to disembodied spirits as the equivalent of Q. fairë for “spirit” (NM/237).
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I’d use better-known S. faer for a disembodied spirit (MR/349), a more direct cognate of Q. fairë, but I see no reason why faen can’t be used for vapour.
fael
adjective. fair-minded, just, generous
fael
noun. gleaming brilliance (of the sun)
faeg
adjective. mean, poor, bad
fael
adjective. fair minded, just, generous
faen
adjective. radiant, white
faer
noun. spirit (in general)
faer
noun. spirit
fae
spirit
1) fae (soul, radiance). No distinct pl. form. 2) faer (radiance). No distinct pl. form. (MR:349)
fae
soul
fae (spirit, radiance). No distinct pl. form.: No general word for ”sound” is attested, but there are the following terms:
fae
radiance of laurelin
(soul, spirit). No distinct pl. form, 4) faer (spirit). No distinct pl. form. (MR:349). RADIANCE OF LAURELIN glawar (i ’lawar) (sunlight, gold), pl. glewair (in glewair) (VT41:10)
fae
spirit
(soul, radiance). No distinct pl. form.
fae
soul
(spirit, radiance). No distinct pl. form.
Faelivrin
Faelivrin (name)
Faelivrin was the name that Gwindor bestowed upon Finduilas, the daughter of King Orodreth of Nargothrond, due to his love for her beauty. This name referred to "the gleam of the sun on the pools of Ivrin". Finduilas had loved Gwindor (they had been betrothed before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad) but soon her heart turned to the man that Gwindor had brought into the Elven kingdom, Túrin.
faeg
mean
(adj.) faeg (poor, bad); no distinct pl. form. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” foeg.
faeg
bad
*faeg (poor, mean). No distinct pl. form. (Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” foeg.)
faeg
poor
faeg (bad, mean). No distinct pl. form. (Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” foeg.)
fael
fair-minded
fael (just, generous). No distinct pl. form. (PM:352)
fael
fair-minded
fael (just, generous). No distinct pl. form (PM:352). Note: a homophone means "gleaming brilliance".
fael
just
fael (fair, generous). No distinct pl. form (PM:352). Note: a homophone means "gleaming brilliance".
fael
generous
fael (just, fair-minded). No distinct pl. form (PM:352). Note: a homophone means "gleaming brilliance".
fael
gleaming brilliance
fael. No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means "fair-minded, generous, just".
fael
gleaming brilliance
fael. No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means "fair-minded, generous, just".
faen
radiant
faen (white). No distinct pl. form.
faer
radiance of laurelin
rit). No distinct pl. form, 4) faer (spirit). No distinct pl. form. (MR:349). RADIANCE OF LAURELIN glawar (i **lawar) (sunlight, gold), pl. glewair (in glewair**) (VT41:10)
faefelf
noun. soul-feeling, *emotion
faergol
noun. depression, grief, (lit.) spirit-burden
faelas
noun. fairness, equity
faeg
mean
(poor, bad); no distinct pl. form. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” foeg.
faeg
bad
(poor, mean). No distinct pl. form. (Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” foeg.)
faeg
poor
(bad, mean). No distinct pl. form. (Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” foeg.)
faeg
adjective. mean, poor, bad
fael
fair-minded
(just, generous). No distinct pl. form. (PM:352)
fael
just
(fair, generous). No distinct pl. form (PM:352). Note: a homophone means "gleaming brilliance".
fael
generous
(just, fair-minded). No distinct pl. form (PM:352). Note: a homophone means "gleaming brilliance".
fael
gleaming brilliance
. No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means "fair-minded, generous, just".
faen
white
(radiant). No distinct pl. form.
faen
radiant
(white). No distinct pl. form.
faer
spirit
(radiance). No distinct pl. form. (MR:349)
fëanor
masculine name. Spirit of Fire
Greatest of the Noldor and crafter of the Silmarils (LotR/657). His Sindarin name is a partial adaptation of his mother-name Q. Fëanáro “Spirit of Fire”, as opposed to a pure Sindarin translation, which would have been Faenor (MR/217, PM/343). As such, it is a combination of Q. fëa “spirit” and the suffixal form -nor of S. naur “fire”.
Conceptual Development: The earliest mention of this name is in the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, where ᴱQ. Feanor is explicitly marked Qenya, with a cognate G. Fionor (< Fionaur) “Goblet Smith” in Gnomish (GL/35). The language of the name Feanor in earliest Lost Tales is not specified, but it is probable that Tolkien re-imagined the name as Gnomish at an early stage, since both Feanor and his father Bruithwir were of the Noldoli (LT1/128, 145).
In the Silmarillion drafts and The Etymologies from the 1930s, the name N. Feanor is explicitly marked as Noldorin, with a Qenya equivalent ᴹQ. Feanáro, both developed from primitive ᴹ✶Phayanāro “Radiant Sun” (Ety/PHAY). However, the phonetic developments leading from ᴹ✶Phaya- to N. Fea- are obscure, and the combination [ea] does not occur in any other Noldorin word. This is likely the reason Tolkien developed the mix-language derivation discussed above, which appears in notes associated with the Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s.
glân
white
1) glân (clear), lenited lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”. 2) nimp (nim-) (pale); no distinct pl. form. 3) faen (radiant). No distinct pl. form. 4) fain; no distinct pl. form.
maer
good
_(”useful” of things _ not of moral qualities) maer (lenited vaer, no distinct pl. form) (fit, useful). For ”good” as an adjective describing human qualities, the word fael ”fair-minded, just, generous” may be considered.
maer
good
(lenited vaer, no distinct pl. form) (fit, useful). For ”good” as an adjective describing human qualities, the word fael ”fair-minded, just, generous” may be considered.
aglar
brilliance
n. brilliance, glory. Q. alkar. o menel aglar elenath ! lit. 'from Firmament glory of the stars !'. aglar an|i Pheriannath 'glory to all the Halflings'.
bain
fair
_ adj. _fair, good, blessed, wholesome, favourable, without evil/bad element, not dangerous, evil or hostile. bân or bain << bân pl. bain. >> bân
bain
good
_ adj. _good, wholesome, blessed, fair (esp. of weather). . This gloss was rejected.
bân
adjective. fair
_ adj. _fair, good, wholesome, favourable, not dangerous, evil or hostile. bân or bain << bân pl. bain. >> bain
fain
noun/adjective. white
fain
noun/adjective. cloud
glân
adjective. white, [bright shining] white; [N.] clear; [G.] pure, †bright; [ᴱN.] clean
gwain
adjective. fair
adj. fair. . This gloss was rejected.
gwana
noun/adjective. fair
gwân
adjective. fair
_ adj. _fair, pale.
hû
spirit
_ n. _spirit, shadow.
lind
adjective. fair
ma
adjective. good
_ adj. _good. Archaic and obsolete except as interjection 'good, excellent, that's right'.
maer
good
_ adj. _good.
maer
good
adj. good, proper, excellent. Q. mára good, proper, Q. maira excellent. >> mae-. This gloss was rejected.
nim
white
_adj. _white. >> Nimbrethil
nim
white
nim
adjective. white
ogol
bad
ril
brilliance
n. brilliance, esp. used of white radiation. >> mithril
silivren
adjective. (white) glittering
thu
bad
_adj. _bad. >> thugar. This gloss was rejected.
uilos
noun/adjective. always white, ever white as snow
uilos
noun/adjective. a small white everlasting flower also called simbelmynë or "evermind"
aglar
brilliance
1) aglar (glitter, glory), pl. eglair if there is a pl. 2) galad (i ngalad = i ñalad), (bright light, sunlight, brilliance, radiance, glittering reflection), pl. gelaid (in gelaid = i ñgelaid), 3) rill (construct ril) (flame, glittering reflected light), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rill).
aglar
brilliance
(glitter, glory), pl. eglair if there is a pl.
bain
fair
bain (beautiful). Lenited vain. No distinct pl. form.
bain
fair
(beautiful). Lenited vain. No distinct pl. form.
fain
white
; no distinct pl. form.
galad
brilliance
(i ngalad = i ñalad), (bright light, sunlight, brilliance, radiance, glittering reflection), pl. gelaid (in gelaid = i ñgelaid)
gloss
white as snow, dazzling white
(in compounds -los), lenited ’loss; pl. glyss.
glân
white
(clear), lenited ’lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”.
hûr
fiery spirit
(i chûr, o chûr, construct hur) (readiness for action, vigour), pl. huir (i chuir) if there is a pl.
nimp
white
(nim-) (pale); no distinct pl. form.
rill
brilliance
(construct ril) (flame, glittering reflected light), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rill).
silivren
glittering white
(lenited hilivren; pl. *silivrin**). *Verb
thel
mean
(verb) ?thel- (intend, purpose, resolve, will)
thel
mean
(intend, purpose, resolve, will)
um
bad
um (evil), pl. ym. David Salo would read *ûm with a long vowel. (According to VT46:20, it may be that um is intended as a base rather than as a ”Noldorin” word.)
um
bad
(evil), pl. ym. David Salo would read ✱ûm with a long vowel. *(According to VT46:20, it may be that um is intended as a base rather than as a ”Noldorin” word.)*
spirit of fire (pure S of half S - half Q Fëanor); faer (“spirit”) + naur (“fire”) S form of Q Fëanáro.