Meaning of the name Aragorn - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lostgaeriel · 02-01-2002, 12:21 AM

Is there a full translation of the name Aragorn? Doesn't "ar(a)" means "high, noble, royal"? But what does the "gorn" mean? Is it from "gor" - "horror, dread" or from "orn" - "tree"? Or does it have no meaning?

Thanks!

Elrian · 02-01-2002, 06:06 PM

It means royal tree.

Jjudvven · 02-01-2002, 11:19 PM

COOL! I never knew that...

Lostgaeriel · 02-02-2002, 03:21 PM

Really! Royal TREE! Thanks Elrian! I was hoping it might. Would like some confirmation from one more source/expert, although I do trust your knowledge.

I checked the Barrow Downs encyclopaedia and did a SEARCH in the various forums - I even checked another Tolkien website [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] (And I forgot to bookmark it - can't remember what it was!) - it had a very good encyclopaedia - but gave "no known meaning" for Aragorn other than "noble".

Now maybe I'll finish my VERY LONG essay on the Trilogy and the Bible that I've been working on for weeks and post it to the existing thread in BOOKS. I hate to inflict such a wordy, but JUST-FOR-FUN [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] post on people, but I really want to explore it and get some literary discussion going. And I'm trying to write it in a non-offensive way - thus the delay. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Elrian · 02-02-2002, 08:25 PM

The Complete Guide to Middle Earth would verify it if you can get a hold of one.

Lindolirian · 02-02-2002, 08:45 PM

Also the Languages of Middle Earth is a very good book to find meanings of names.

Lostgaeriel · 02-02-2002, 10:24 PM

Thanks again Elrian! And thanks Lindolirian!

I'm short on funds, so I'll see if the local library has these resource materials - I doubt it! Or I'll just use the bookstore as a library!!! (I'm thinking I'm not the kind of person who will enjoy reading these or use them much - I can't get thru The Sil and I've had it since 1977 - looks nice on the shelf though. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] )

Elrian · 02-03-2002, 07:11 AM

Try reading the Sil by starting a few chapters in, like chapter III or IV. The first few chapters are hard for some when they first read it. That's the way I did it when I first read it and it worked, hope it does for you too. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

02-01-2002, 12:21 AM	#1
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Meaning of the name Aragorn Is there a full translation of the name Aragorn? Doesn't "ar(a)" means "high, noble, royal"? But what does the "gorn" mean? Is it from "gor" - "horror, dread" or from "orn" - "tree"? Or does it have no meaning? Thanks! __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

02-01-2002, 06:06 PM	#2
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	It means royal tree. __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~

02-01-2002, 11:19 PM	#3
Jjudvven Wight Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Land to the West Posts: 154	COOL! I never knew that... __________________ "I don't know all of you as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you, half as well as you deserve."

02-02-2002, 03:21 PM	#4
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Really! Royal TREE! Thanks Elrian! I was hoping it might. Would like some confirmation from one more source/expert, although I do trust your knowledge. I checked the Barrow Downs encyclopaedia and did a SEARCH in the various forums - I even checked another Tolkien website [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] (And I forgot to bookmark it - can't remember what it was!) - it had a very good encyclopaedia - but gave "no known meaning" for Aragorn other than "noble". Now maybe I'll finish my VERY LONG essay on the Trilogy and the Bible that I've been working on for weeks and post it to the existing thread in BOOKS. I hate to inflict such a wordy, but JUST-FOR-FUN [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] post on people, but I really want to explore it and get some literary discussion going. And I'm trying to write it in a non-offensive way - thus the delay. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

02-02-2002, 08:25 PM	#5
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	The Complete Guide to Middle Earth would verify it if you can get a hold of one. __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~

02-02-2002, 08:45 PM	#6
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Also the Languages of Middle Earth is a very good book to find meanings of names. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

02-02-2002, 10:24 PM	#7
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Thanks again Elrian! And thanks Lindolirian! I'm short on funds, so I'll see if the local library has these resource materials - I doubt it! Or I'll just use the bookstore as a library!!! (I'm thinking I'm not the kind of person who will enjoy reading these or use them much - I can't get thru The Sil and I've had it since 1977 - looks nice on the shelf though. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] ) __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

02-03-2002, 07:11 AM	#8
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	Try reading the Sil by starting a few chapters in, like chapter III or IV. The first few chapters are hard for some when they first read it. That's the way I did it when I first read it and it worked, hope it does for you too. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~