S. Celebrant loc. “Silverlode, Silver-course”
A stream flowing through Dimrill Dale translated “Silverlode” (LotR/341) or “Silver-course” (RC/262). It is itself a translation of Kh. Kibil-nâla of the same meaning (PE17/35, TI/174). This name is a combination of celeb “silver” and rant “course” (RC/775).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this river was first named “Red Way”: N. Crandir along with other variations (RS/432-3). Tolkien changed the name to N. Celebrin “*Silver” (RS/434) and later N. Celeb(rind)rath “Silverlode” (TI/241) before settling on N. Celebrant (TI/235). The final name also appeared in The Etymologies as a river-name, without translation (Ety/RAT).
References ✧ LotR/341; LotRI/Celebrant, Silverlode; NM/363; PE17/35, 49; PM/330; PMI; RC/262, 775; RSI; SA/celeb, rant; SI; TI/175; UT/260, 281; UTI
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| celeb | “silver” | ✧ PE17/49; RC/775; SA/celeb; TI/174 |
| rant | “course, water-channel; lode” | ✧ NM/363 (#rant); RC/775; SA/rant; TI/175 |
Element In
Cognates
N. Celebrant loc. “Silverlode”
References ✧ Ety/RAT; LRI; SDI1/Celebrant; TI/235; TII
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| celeb | “silver” | |
| rant | “lode, vein” | ✧ Ety/RAT |
N. Celeb(rind)rath loc. “Silverlode”
An earlier name of Celebrant in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/241), apparently celeb “silver” or celebren “of silver”, combined with rath “course, river-bed”.
See S. Celebrant for further discussion.
References ✧ TI/241; TII/Celebrant
Glosses
Elements
| celeb | “silver” |
| rath | “course, river-bed” |
Cognates
N. Celebrin loc.
An earlier name of Celebrant in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/434), apparently a variant of celebren “of silver” used as a name.
See S. Celebrant for further discussion.
References ✧ RS/434; RSI; TII/Celebrant
Related
Elements
| celebren | “of silver, like silver” |