S. Eithel Sirion loc. “Well of Sirion”

S. Eithel Sirion, loc. “Well of Sirion”

Source of the river Sirion (S/120) translated “Sirion’s Well” (WJ/182), a combination of eithel “spring, well” and the name Sirion (SA/eithel).

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this name first appeared as N. Eithyl Sirion (SM/311), revised to N. Eithel Sirion (LR/127), both with the same translation “Sirion’s Well”.

References ✧ SA/eithel; SI/Eithel Sirion; UTI/Eithel Sirion; WJI/Eithel Sirion

Glosses

Elements

eithel “source, spring, well” ✧ SA/eithel
Sirion “Great River”

N. Eithel Sirion loc. “Sirion’s Well”

See S. Eithel Sirion for discussion.

References ✧ LR/127, 407; LRI/Eithel Sirion; SM/311, 320, 330

Glosses

Variations

Elements

eithel “issue of water, spring, well, fountain”
Sirion