Q. Calion m. “*Son of Light”
Tar-Calion was the Quenya name of Ad. Ar-Pharazôn, the last king of Númenor. This name seems to be a compound of cala “light” and the patronymic suffix -ion “-son” (S/270).
Conceptual Development: This character’s name was first given as ᴹQ. Angor, but the name was quickly changed to ᴹQ. Tar-Kalion (LR/27). In the Addenda and Corrigenda to The Etymologies, there is a name ᴹQ. Tar-kulu that the editors suggested could be an otherwise unattested variant of Tar-Calion (EtyAC/KUL).
A primitive form of this name, ✶Kalajondo, appeared in some linguistic notes from the 1950s (PE21/76).
References ✧ PMI/Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-Kalion; SA/kal; SI/Tar-Calion; UTI/Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-Calion
Variations
Elements
| cala | “light” | ||
| -ion | “-son, masculine patronymic” | ||
| √KAL | “light; shine, be bright” | ✧ SA/kal | |
Cognates
Derivations
ᴹQ. Tar-Kalion m.
References ✧ LR/27, 47; LRI/Angor, Tar-Kalion; SD/246, 310; SDI2/Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-kalion
Variations
Element In
Cognates
ᴹQ. Tar-kulu m. “*High Gold”
A name appearing only in The Etymologies from the 1930s, as a combination of tar- “high” and kulu “gold” (EtyAC/KUL). Carl Hostetter and Patrick Wynne suggested it might be a variation of Tar-Calion.
See Q. Calion for further discussion.
Reference ✧ EtyAC/KUL
Elements
| tar- | “high; king or queen (in compounds)” | |
| kulu | “gold (metal)” | ✧ Ety/KUL (kulu) |