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  2. Elvish languages of Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    Elvish and Indo-European language [7] trees compared. Tolkien, a philologist, was intensely interested in the evolution of language families, and modelled his fictional languages and their evolution on real ones. [2] The language names and evolution shown for Middle-earth are as used in the 1937 Lhammas. [6]

  3. Quenya - Wikipedia

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    The Elvish languages are a family of several related languages and dialects. The following is a brief overview of the fictional internal history of late Quenya as conceived by Tolkien. Tolkien imagined an Elvish society with a vernacular language for every-day use, Tarquesta, and a more educated language for use in ceremonies and lore ...

  4. Elvish languages - Wikipedia

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    Elvish: Gael Baudino: Strands series: Romance languages [9] Elvish: Warcraft universe: Superficially resembles Tolkien's Elvish: Darnassian, Nazja, and Thalassian [10] are considered the modern elvish tongues spoken by the modern Kaldorei, the Naga, and the highborne (respectively), while Elvish itself is an ancient tongue no longer used as a ...

  5. Tengwar - Wikipedia

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    Within the context of Tolkien's fictional world, the Tengwar were invented by the Elf Fëanor in Valinor, and used first to write the Elven tongues Quenya and Telerin. According to J. R. R. Tolkien's The War of the Jewels, at the time Fëanor created his script, he introduced a change in terminology.

  6. 105 Creative Elf Names and Their Meanings - AOL

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    Corellon — The main god of the elves, and the creator of all elves. Related: Get in Touch With Your Dark Side by Choosing One of These 85 Villain Names. ... Girl Elf Names. 94.

  7. Languages constructed by Tolkien - Wikipedia

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    Only one proper name is given, Tûrac, an old word for King, the Rohirric for Théoden. [15] That in turn is the Old English word þéoden, [16] meaning "leader of a people", "king" or "prince". [d] As with other descriptive names in his legendarium, Tolkien uses this name to create the impression that the text is "'historical', 'real' or ...

  8. 90 Elf on the Shelf Names to Give Your New Best Friend ... - AOL

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    Here, we've rounded up the absolute best Elf on the Shelf names so that you can give your Elf a name that's as mischievous, adorable, and fun as he or she is. After all, elves, like humans, are ...

  9. We've Made Our List and Checked It Twice—100 of the Best Elf ...

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    Here are the sweetest, most creative name ideas for your Scout Elf.