Earlier name for Nanduhirion in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s that matched the river name Crandir “Red Way” (RS/419). It appeared in a variety of forms: Carndoom, Doon-Caron and Dûn Caron (RS/433), all apparently rearrangements of the same elements. It seems to be a combination of caran “red” and a variant or lenited form of tum “valley”. This etymology was suggested by Roman Rausch, along with several other possibilities to explain why the initial d was retained when it appeared in the initial element (EE/1.13). This name strongly resembles later S. Carn Dûm in Angmar, and might be a precursor to that name.
Noldorin
narodûm
place name. Red Valley
Elements
Word Gloss naru “red, [fiery] red” tum “(deep) valley”
caron-dûn
place name. Red Valley
Variations
- Carndoom ✧ RS/433; RSI/Carndoom
- Carondûn ✧ RS/433
- Doon-Caron ✧ RS/433; RSI/Doon-Caron
- Dûn Caron ✧ RS/433; RSI/Doon-Caron
dunruin
place name. Red Valley
Earlier name for Nanduhirion in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s that matched the river name Ruinnel “Red Way” (RS/464). It seems to be a combination of a variant form of tum “valley” and a variant or lenited form of gruin “ruddy”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.13).
Elements
Word Gloss tum “(deep) valley” gruin “ruddy”
Earlier name for Nanduhirion in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s that matched the river name Narosîr “Red Way” (RS/433). It seems to be a combination of naru “red” and a lenited form of tum “valley”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.6).