Q. Nólimon [ñ-] m. “*Learned One”

Q. Nólimon [ñ-], m. “*Learned One”
A sobriquet of Tar-Vardamir, given because “his chief love was for ancient lore” (UT/218). This name may be based on the root √ÑGOL¹ “wisdom, lore” with some sort of agental ending, so perhaps it means something like “*Learned One”. This name resembles an earlier name ᴱQ. Nóleme, a sobriquet of ᴱQ. Finwe (LT1/115), probably of similar meaning.

References ✧ UT/210, 218; UTI

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ÑGOL¹ “knowledge, wisdom, lore”

ᴱQ. Nóleme m.

A sobriquet of Finwe (LT1/115), it is simply nóleme “wisdom” used as a name, as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LT1A/Nólemë).

References ✧ LT1I/Finwë; LT2I/Nólemë

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nóleme “deep lore, wisdom”