S. Brithon loc. “Pebbly”
A river in western Beleriand (S/196), it is simply the adjective brithon “pebbly” used as a name (Ety/BIRÍT).
Conceptual Development: This name appeared in early Silmarillion maps from the 1930s (SM/227). In The Etymologies, the name Brithon was designated Ilkorin with the translation “pebbly” (Ety/BIRÍT), which is the source of the derivation given above.
References ✧ SA/brith; SI; UT/54; UTI; WJI
Elements
| ?brithon | “pebbly” | ||
| brith | “gravel” | ✧ SA/brith; UT/54 | |
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