Quenya 

hecelmar

place name. *Home of the Hecel

An old Quenya name for Beleriand as the home of the Heceldi, but later this name was only used by loremasters (WJ/365). It sometimes appeared in the longer form Heceldamar (WJ/374). It is a compound of Hecel “Elf who stayed in Beleriand” and már “home”.

Cognates

  • T. Heculbar “Beleriand” ✧ WJI/Hecelloi; WJ/365; WJI/Hekelmar; WJI/Hekelmar
  • S. Eglamar “Home of the Eglain” ✧ WJ/365

Elements

WordGloss
Hecel“Elf who stayed in Beleriand”
már“home, dwelling, habitation, home, dwelling, habitation; [ᴹQ.] house; earth”

Variations

  • Hekelmar ✧ WJ/365; WJ/365; WJI/Hecelloi; WJI/Hekelmar
  • Hekeldamar ✧ WJ/365; WJ/374; WJI/Hekelmar
Quenya [WJ/365; WJ/374; WJI/Hecelloi; WJI/Hekelmar] Group: Eldamo. Published by