Dwarven names - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tinuviel of Denton · 12-13-2003, 10:10 PM

Can anyone help me find a few Dwarven sounding names that aren't used already? I'd like to stay away from the names in the Hobbit especially.

Gashberz · 12-13-2003, 10:16 PM

how about Ulfgar redmail

Gashberz · 12-13-2003, 10:19 PM

yeah thats all i could come up with right now dude sorry.

**The Saucepan Man** · 12-13-2003, 11:16 PM

Try the Barrow Downs All-in-One Name Generator.

***Sharkû*** · 12-14-2003, 10:34 AM

11. Nýi og Niði,
Norðri og Suðri,
Austri og Vestri,
Alþjófur, Dvalinn,
Bívör, Bávör,
Bömbur, Nóri,
Án og Ánar,
Ái, Mjöðvitnir.

12. Veigur og Gandálfur,
Vindálfur, Þráinn,
Þekkur og Þorinn,
Þrár, Vitur og Litur,
Nár og Nýráður,
nú hefi eg dverga,
-- Reginn og Ráðsviður, --
rétt um talda.

13. Fíli, Kíli,
Fundinn, Náli,
Hefti, Víli,
Hannar, Svíur,
Frár, Hornbori,
Frægur og Lóni,
Aurvangur, Jari,
Eikinskjaldi.

14. Mál er dverga
í Dvalins liði
ljóna kindum
til Lofars telja,
þeir er sóttu
frá salar steini
Aurvanga sjöt
til Jöruvalla.

15. Þar var Draupnir
og Dólgþrasir,
Hár, Haugspori,
Hlévangur, Glói,
Skirvir, Virvir,
Skáfiður, Ái.

16. Álfur og Yngvi,
Eikinskjaldi,
Fjalar og Frosti,
Finnur og Ginnar;
það mun upp
meðan öld lifir,
langniðja tal
Lofars hafað.

That's the excerpt on from the Old Norse
Völuspá, the song from which Tolkien took his dwarf names. See here for example for an English translation.

Gashberz · 12-14-2003, 03:48 PM

Hey Sharku thats a great list of dwarven names!
My hats off to you!
-Cheers!

***Sharkû*** · 12-14-2003, 05:13 PM

One thing I should add is that the dwarves in LotR and The Hobbit have Norse names because they are imagined to be translated from names of legends of the Dale area. Dwarves from other areas (as is evident in the cases of Telchar, Azaghal etc.) might have taken name from this area they are living in; and such names could be 'translated' by just about anything imaginable, preferrably from older legends, of course. I'm not sure whether it would be good to name a dwarf Herakles, though [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Gashberz · 12-15-2003, 09:47 PM

Intresting........

Gashberz · 12-15-2003, 09:52 PM

I have just learned something new to top my bro on the knowledege of the dwarves. THANK YOU SHARKU! MY HATS OFF TO YOU!
-Cheers!

12-13-2003, 10:10 PM	#1
Tinuviel of Denton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not. Posts: 579	Dwarven names Can anyone help me find a few Dwarven sounding names that aren't used already? I'd like to stay away from the names in the Hobbit especially.

12-13-2003, 10:16 PM	#2
Gashberz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, U.S.A Posts: 57	how about Ulfgar redmail __________________ "We are the fighting Uruk-hai! We slew the great warrior. We took the prisoners. We are the servants of Saruman the Wise, the White Hand: the Hand that gives us man´s flesh to eat!" -Uglúk

12-13-2003, 10:19 PM	#3
Gashberz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, U.S.A Posts: 57	yeah thats all i could come up with right now dude sorry. __________________ "We are the fighting Uruk-hai! We slew the great warrior. We took the prisoners. We are the servants of Saruman the Wise, the White Hand: the Hand that gives us man´s flesh to eat!" -Uglúk

12-13-2003, 11:16 PM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Try the Barrow Downs All-in-One Name Generator. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

12-14-2003, 03:48 PM	#6
Gashberz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, U.S.A Posts: 57	Hey Sharku thats a great list of dwarven names! My hats off to you! -Cheers! __________________ "We are the fighting Uruk-hai! We slew the great warrior. We took the prisoners. We are the servants of Saruman the Wise, the White Hand: the Hand that gives us man´s flesh to eat!" -Uglúk

12-14-2003, 10:34 AM	#5
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	11. Nýi og Niði, Norðri og Suðri, Austri og Vestri, Alþjófur, Dvalinn, Bívör, Bávör, Bömbur, Nóri, Án og Ánar, Ái, Mjöðvitnir. 12. Veigur og Gandálfur, Vindálfur, Þráinn, Þekkur og Þorinn, Þrár, Vitur og Litur, Nár og Nýráður, nú hefi eg dverga, -- Reginn og Ráðsviður, -- rétt um talda. 13. Fíli, Kíli, Fundinn, Náli, Hefti, Víli, Hannar, Svíur, Frár, Hornbori, Frægur og Lóni, Aurvangur, Jari, Eikinskjaldi. 14. Mál er dverga í Dvalins liði ljóna kindum til Lofars telja, þeir er sóttu frá salar steini Aurvanga sjöt til Jöruvalla. 15. Þar var Draupnir og Dólgþrasir, Hár, Haugspori, Hlévangur, Glói, Skirvir, Virvir, Skáfiður, Ái. 16. Álfur og Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi, Fjalar og Frosti, Finnur og Ginnar; það mun upp meðan öld lifir, langniðja tal Lofars hafað. That's the excerpt on from the Old Norse Völuspá, the song from which Tolkien took his dwarf names. See here for example for an English translation.

12-14-2003, 05:13 PM	#7
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	One thing I should add is that the dwarves in LotR and The Hobbit have Norse names because they are imagined to be translated from names of legends of the Dale area. Dwarves from other areas (as is evident in the cases of Telchar, Azaghal etc.) might have taken name from this area they are living in; and such names could be 'translated' by just about anything imaginable, preferrably from older legends, of course. I'm not sure whether it would be good to name a dwarf Herakles, though [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

12-15-2003, 09:47 PM	#8
Gashberz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, U.S.A Posts: 57	Intresting........ __________________ "We are the fighting Uruk-hai! We slew the great warrior. We took the prisoners. We are the servants of Saruman the Wise, the White Hand: the Hand that gives us man´s flesh to eat!" -Uglúk

12-15-2003, 09:52 PM	#9
Gashberz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, U.S.A Posts: 57	I have just learned something new to top my bro on the knowledege of the dwarves. THANK YOU SHARKU! MY HATS OFF TO YOU! -Cheers! __________________ "We are the fighting Uruk-hai! We slew the great warrior. We took the prisoners. We are the servants of Saruman the Wise, the White Hand: the Hand that gives us man´s flesh to eat!" -Uglúk