A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “flame” (GL/25), probably based on the early root ᴱ√KṆŘṆ [KṆÐṆ] “shine” (QL/47).
Gnomish
nor-
verb. to run, roll
egnor
masculine name. Egnor
cantha
noun. flame
redhos
noun. land
u laud u laith hasta unweg
*neither flood nor time waits for anyone
faust
noun. smell, odour (neither pleasant nor unpleasant)
sâ
noun. fire
u
adverb. no, not, nor
In the Lost Tales, this was the name of the father of Beren (LT2/11). In later writings, his name was changed to N, S. Barahir (LB/153, S/105). The name N. Egnor was later reused for the youngest son of S. Finarfin (who was at the time called N. Finrod) before that name was changed to its final form, S. Aegnor.