atandil

masculine name. Friend of Men

A name given to Finrod for his friendship with the Edain (MR/306). It is a compound of Atan “Man” and the suffix -(n)dil “friend”.

Cognates

• S. Edennil “Friend of Men” ✧ MR/306; MR/349

Elements

Word	Gloss
Atan	“Man, (lit.) the Second (People)”
-(n)dil	“-friend, -lover; devotion, disinterested love”