Second of the house of Stewards in Gondor (LotR/755, 1039). His name seems to be a compound of [ᴹQ.] voro “ever” and the suffix -(n)dil “friend”.
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, his name was first given as N. Faragon (WR/281), changed to ᴹQ. Orondil and then Vorondil (WR/288).
Vorondil
faithful friend
Vorondil masc.name, *"Faithful friend" (Appendix A)
Second of the house of Stewards in Gondor (LotR/755, 1039). His name seems to be a compound of [ᴹQ.] voro “ever” and the suffix -(n)dil “friend”.
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, his name was first given as N. Faragon (WR/281), changed to ᴹQ. Orondil and then Vorondil (WR/288).