gurfannor

masculine name. Lord of Death-cloud

A surname for Mandos appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a combination of guru “death” and the name Fannor “Cloud-lord” that he shared with his brother Lórien (Ety/ÑGUR, SPAN).

Conceptual Development: This name appeared as G. Gwifanthor or Gwefanthor in the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s (GL/34, 45), a combination of his short name G. Gwî with G. Fanthor, precursor of N. Fannor.

Changes

• Nurchwannor → Gurfannor ✧ Ety/ÑGUR

Cognates

• ᴹQ. Nurufantur “Lord of Death-cloud” ✧ Ety/ÑGUR; Ety/SPAN

Elements

Word	Gloss
guru	“death (abstract)”
Fannor	“Cloud-lord”

Variations

• Nurchwannor ✧ EtyAC/ÑGUR (Nurchwannor)