Eldamo : Noldorin : Rathcarn

N. Rathcarn loc. “Red Way”

N. Rathcarn, loc. “Red Way”

Variant of Crandir, an earlier name for Celebrant in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/433). Its first element is likely rath “course” and its second element a variant of caran “red”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.10).

References ✧ RS/433; RSI

Glosses

“Red Way” ✧ RS/433; RSI/Rathcarn

Variations

Rathcarn ✧ RS/433; RSI/Rathcarn
Rathgarn ✧ RS/433; RSI/Rathcarn

Rathcarn “Red Way” was a variant of Crandir “Red Way” ✧ RS/433

Changes

Rathgarn >> Rathcarn “Red Way” ✧ RS/433

Elements

rath	“course, river-bed”
caran	“red”