Q. Meneldur m. “*Servant of the Heavens”
- Q. Meneldur, m. “*Servant of the Heavens”
The Quenya name of the fifth king of Númenor, a compound of
menel “the heavens” and
-(n)dur “-servant”, that is: “*Servant of the Heavens”. He adopted this name because of his love of star-lore (UT/219).
References ✧ LotRI/Tar-Meneldur; PMI/Meneldur, Tar-Meneldur; UT/210, 219; UTI/Meneldur, Tar-Meneldur
Elements
| menel |
“the heavens, firmament, sky” |
| -(n)dur |
“servant; to serve” |