The father-name of S. Amras, youngest of the sons of Fëanor (PM/353). It is a compound of telu “last” and the name of his grandfather Finwë. The short form of his name was Telvo.
Quenya
Telufinwë
last finwë
telufinwë
masculine name. Last Finwë
Variations
- Telvo ✧ PM/353; PMI/Amras
Ambarussa
top-russet
Ambarussa masc. name "top-russet", alternation of Umbarto, mother-name (never used in narrative) of Telufinwë = Amras (PM:353-354)
ambarussa
masculine name. Top-russet
The mother-name of both of the twins Amrod and Amras, though at Fëanor’s insistence, she gave one of them a new mother-name: Umbarto, which Fëanor changed to the less ominous Ambarto (PM/353-4). The name is a compound of amba “up” and russa “red-haired”, and refers to the red hair of the twins.
Cognates
- S. Amras “Top-russet” ✧ PM/353; PMI/Ambarussa; PMI/Amros; VT41/10
Elements
Word Gloss amba “up(wards)” russa “red-haired”
Umbarto
fated
Umbarto masc. name, "Fated", mother-name (never used in narrative) of Telufinwë = Amras. The ominous name was altered to Ambarto by Fëanor. (PM:353-354)
umbarto
masculine name. Fated
A name given by Nerdanel to one of her youngest children when Fëanor insisted she given them distinct names, though she did not say to which it applied (PM/353). It is a masculinized form of umbar “fate, doom”. Fëanor altered it to the less ominous sounding Ambarto.
Cognates
- S. Amarthan “Fated One” ✧ VT41/10
Elements
Word Gloss umbar “fate, doom, curse”
Telufinwë noun "Last Finwë", masc. name; he was called Amras in Sindarin. Short Quenya name Telvo. (PM:353)