Ilkorin name for N. Thorondor appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, translated “King of Eagles” (Ety/THOR). It is a combination of thorn “eagle” and tôr “king”.
Doriathrin
torthurnion
masculine name. King of Eagles
Elements
Word Gloss tôr “king” thorn “eagle”
thorntor
masculine name. King of Eagles
Cognates
- ᴹQ. Sorontar “King of Eagles” ✧ Ety/THOR
Elements
Word Gloss thorn “eagle” tôr “king”
A variant form of Ilk. Thorntor, a combination of tôr “king” and the genitive plural of thorn “eagle” (Ety/THOR).