S. Morwen f. “Dark Maiden”
Wife of Húrin and mother of Túrin (S/148), her name was translated “Dark Maiden” (WJ/409), a combination of the element MOR “black” and the suffixal form -wen of gwend “maiden” (SA/mor, wen).
Conceptual Development: In draft notes from the 1910s she was first called ᴱQ. Tiranne (LT2/139), but the earliest Lost Tales themselves, this character was named G. Mavwin (LT2/70). In Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s, her name was revised first to ᴱN. Morwin (LB/22) and then Morwen (LB/104). Her name was N. Morwen in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/23, LR/276). The name Morwen also appeared in The Etymologies (Ety/MOR).
References ✧ LotRI; LT2I/Mavwin, Morwen, Tirannë; PMI; SA/mor, wen; SI; UTI; VT50/18; WJ/409; WJI
Glosses
Elements
| √MOR | “black, dark, darkness” | ✧ SA/mor |
| -wen | “maiden, *female suffix” | ✧ SA/wen |
Element In
N. Morwen f.
References ✧ Ety/WEN; LRI; PE22/41; SM/221; SMI/Mavwin, Morwen
Elements
| morn | “black” | ||
| gwenn | “maiden” | soft-mutation | |
| ᴹ✶wen- | “girl” | ✧ Ety/WEN | |
ᴱN. Morwin f.
References ✧ LB/22; LBI/Morwen
Variations
Changes
G. Mavwin f.
References ✧ LB/22; LBI/Morwen; LT2/70, 139; LT2A/Mavwin; LT2I/Mavoinë, Mavwin, Morwen, Tirannë; PE15/61; SM/221; SMI/Mavwin, Morwen
Variations
Changes
Elements
| mavwin² | “wish” | ✧ LT2A/Mavwin (mavwin) |
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