glórindol

masculine name. Goldenhead

Descriptor of Hador, usually appearing in its lenited form Lórindol after his name and translated “Goldenhead” (S/147, WJ/234). This name is a combination of glaur “gold” and dol(l) “head” (SA/dol, laurë).

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, the first appearance of this name was Glorindol with a short o (WJ/228), and in one place his name was revised to Glorindal with an a (WJ/226).

Changes

• Glorindol → Lorindol ✧ WJ/228

Elements

Word	Gloss
glórin	“*golden, golden, [G.] of gold”
dol(l)	“head, hill”

Variations

• Glorindol ✧ WJ/228; WJI/Glorindol
• Glorindal ✧ WJI/Glorindol

lórindol

masculine name. Goldenhead