The Encyclopedia of Arda - Forn (original) (raw)

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Dates Probably immortal - certainly very old indeed Race Unknown - see the entry for Tom Bombadil for a discussion Meaning 'Ancient' or 'Belonging to the distant past'1 Other names Iarwain Ben-adar, Orald, Tom Bombadil Titles Eldest, Master Indexes: Alphabetical: F Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 16 April 2010 This entry is complete One of the many names of Tom Bombadil Forn(Tom Bombadil)Goldberry The name used among the Dwarves for the being known to the Hobbits as Tom Bombadil. In fact, Forn is not a Dwarvish name, but comes from ancient Scandinavian, representing the Mannish language of the region around Dale. That was the same language the Longbeard Dwarves used for their own 'outer' names, such as Durin, Dwalin or Bifur. So, if Tom had ever visited the Lonely Mountain or its nearby lands - and to have a name like this, it seems at least possible that he had done so - then not only the Dwarves but also the Men of that region would have understood his name Forn: 'one out of the ancient past'. Notes 1 The name Forn comes from a Scandinavian word - it is not related to the Elvish word for 'north' in names like Fornost. Indexes: Alphabetical: F Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 16 April 2010 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Branding of the DISC personality test and candidate portals is a standard part of Discus.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Probably immortal - certainly very old indeed Race Unknown - see the entry for Tom Bombadil for a discussion Meaning 'Ancient' or 'Belonging to the distant past'1 Other names Iarwain Ben-adar, Orald, Tom Bombadil Titles Eldest, Master Indexes: Alphabetical: F Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 16 April 2010 This entry is complete One of the many names of Tom Bombadil Forn(Tom Bombadil)

Goldberry The name used among the Dwarves for the being known to the Hobbits as Tom Bombadil. In fact, Forn is not a Dwarvish name, but comes from ancient Scandinavian, representing the Mannish language of the region around Dale. That was the same language the Longbeard Dwarves used for their own 'outer' names, such as Durin, Dwalin or Bifur. So, if Tom had ever visited the Lonely Mountain or its nearby lands - and to have a name like this, it seems at least possible that he had done so - then not only the Dwarves but also the Men of that region would have understood his name Forn: 'one out of the ancient past'. Notes 1 The name Forn comes from a Scandinavian word - it is not related to the Elvish word for 'north' in names like Fornost. Indexes: Alphabetical: F Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 16 April 2010 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Branding of the DISC personality test and candidate portals is a standard part of Discus.