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Inglor

Inglor Felagund

Inglor was the name of a Ñoldor Elf whose son was Gildor Inglorion. Inglor was mentioned in the patronym Inglorion that was used by Gildor when introducing himself to Frodo Baggins.

Inglor was the name of a Ñoldor Elf who was the father of Gildor Inglorion.

History

The name Inglor appears in Inglorion, a patronym used by Gildor when introducing himself to Frodo Baggins.

Etymology

Inglor is a name in Sindarin meaning "heart-gold" or "heart of gold", consisting of ind ("some particular purpose or intention of an individual; heart") from the root id-, glaur ("gold [light or colour]") from the root law, and the root ir ("desire, long for").

Inglor was at one point a Sindarin translation of the Quenya name Ingalaurë, which was Finarfin's mother-name.

In other versions

In earlier versions of the legendarium, Finrod was known as Inglor Felagund while his father, Finarfin, was known as Finrod.

Though Inglor was once an alternate name for Finrod, it is impossible for Gildor Inglorion to be his son since Finrod never married because his lover, the Vanya Elf Amarië, remained in Valinor while he went to Middle-earth.

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