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Findecáno

-káno

Findecáno ("-káno") masc. name *"Hair-commander"; Sindarized as Fingon(PM:344)

findecáno

masculine name. *Hair Commander

The Quenya name of S. Fingon, a compound of findë “hair” and cáno “commander” (PM/345). The initial element of his name alluded to, but was not directly derived from, his grandfather’s name Finwë (PM/345).

Conceptual Development: In earlier genealogy tables, his name was given as Finicáno. In the last such table, he appeared as Findicáno >> Findecáno (PM/361).

Changes

  • Finicáno → Findicáno ✧ PM/361
  • Findicáno → Findecáno ✧ PM/361

Cognates

  • S. Fingon “Hair Shout” ✧ PM/345; PMI/Fingon

Elements

WordGloss
findë“hair (especially of the head), tress or plait of hair, hair (especially of the head); tress or plait of hair, [ᴹQ.] braid of hair”
cáno“commander, chief(tain), ruler, governor; †crier, herald”

Variations

  • Findekáno ✧ PM/345; PMI/Fingon
  • Finicáno ✧ PM/361; PMI/Fingon
  • Findicáno ✧ PM/361; PMI/Fingon
Quenya [PM/345; PM/361; PMI/Fingon] Group: Eldamo. Published by