S. Region loc. “*Hollin”

S. Region, loc. “*Hollin”

A forested region within Doriath (S/121). The name resembles Eregion, and probably has a similar meaning. Christopher Tolkien indicated its initial element is a variant form of ereg “holly” (SA/ereg), and its final element may be -ion² “-region” (as suggested by David Salo, GS/389).

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this region was first named Ilk. Region (LR/126), which was designated a Doriathrin [Ilkorin] name in The Etymologies, the genitive plural of Ilk. reg (Ety/ÉREK).

References ✧ SA/ereg; SI; SMI; WJI

Related

Elements

ereg “holly, thorn” ✧ SA/ereg
-ion² “-region, -land”

Ilk. Region loc. “*Hollin”

See S. Region for discussion.

References ✧ Ety/ERÉK; LR/126; LRI

Variations

Related

Elements

#reg “holly” genitive plural ✧ Ety/ERÉK (region)

Cognates