A river in southern Middle-earth (LotR/1045), a combination of the prefixal form har- of harn “south” and nen “water”.
Conceptual Development: The name N. Harnen appeared on draft maps for the Lord of the Rings from the 1940s (TI/309).
Harnen
noun. South(ern) river
harnen
place name. *South Water
A river in southern Middle-earth (LotR/1045), a combination of the prefixal form har- of harn “south” and nen “water”.
Conceptual Development: The name N. Harnen appeared on draft maps for the Lord of the Rings from the 1940s (TI/309).
Elements
Word Gloss harn “south, southern” nen “water; lake, pool; (lesser) river, water; lake, pool; (lesser) river, [ᴱN.] stream”
Harnen
Harnen
Harnen seems to mean "South Water" in Sindarin.
har (from harad “south”) + nen (“water, lesser river”)