N. Olfannor m. “Lord of Dream-cloud”
A surname for Lórien appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a combination of ôl “dream” and the name Fannor “Cloud-lord” that he shared with his brother Mandos (Ety/ÓLOS, SPAN).
Conceptual Development: This name appeared as G. Olfanthor in the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s (GL/34, 62), a combination of the root or short form of G. oloth “dream” with G. Fanthor, precursor of N. Fannor.
References ✧ Ety/ÓLOS, SPAN; EtyAC/LOS
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| ôl | “dream” | ||
| Fannor | “Cloud-lord” | ||
| ᴹ√(O)LOS | “sleep; dream” | augmentation | ✧ Ety/SPAN (OLOS); EtyAC/LOS (ólos) |
| ᴹ✶Spanturo | “lord of cloud” | ✧ Ety/SPAN | |
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Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ✶Olo(s)-fantur > Olfannor | [?] | ✧ Ety/ÓLOS |