Lord of the Ring

Reflections of “Real” Languages in Tolkien’s Tongues

Many character and place names in The Lord of the Rings are related to words from old and modern languages. In his book Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards, Michael N. Stanton provides examples of the historical links for some of Tolkien’s characters and settings. A few examples follow: Saruman’s name derives from the Anglo-Saxon, or Old [...]

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