malgalad

masculine name. ?yellow radiance

The first named king of Lórien (UT/258), perhaps a combination of the root-form √MAL “yellow” and galad “radiance”. Elsewhere he is named Nan. Amdír (UT/240).

Elements

Word	Gloss
MAL	“gold, yellow, gold”
galad	“radiance, glittering reflection; light, fire, brightness, shining; bliss, radiance, glittering reflection; light, fire, brightness, shining; bliss; [ᴱN.] dawn”