S. Ivorwen f.

S. Ivorwen, f.

Mother of Gilraen and grandmother of Aragorn (LotR/1057). The final element of her name appears to be the suffixal form of gwend “maiden”, but the meaning of the initial element is unclear.

Conceptual Development: In drafts of the Lord of the Rings appendices, her name first appeared as Evorwen (PM/263).

References ✧ LotRI; PMI

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gwend “maiden” soft-mutation