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

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Dates III 2552 - III 2589 (lived [37 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2552&startage=3&endyear=2589&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Frór son of Dáin I)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of the Grey Mountains Family House of Durin Settlements The seat of his father Dáin I in the Grey Mountains Pronunciation fro'rr (the final 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced, as shown here by 'rr') Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 30 November 2018 Updates planned: 1 Descendant of the Kings of the Longbeards Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Dáin I Thrór Frór Grór The son of Dáin I of Durin's Folk, and brother to Thrór the founder of Erebor. He was slain with his father by a Cold-drake in the Grey Mountains. Notes 1 Frór's name is Old Norse in form, but does not carry an obvious meaning, and it seems quite plausible that Tolkien simply designed the name to mirror that of his important elder brother Thrór. Alternatively, the name is just conceivably based on Old Norse froðr, 'wise' (the Old Norse equivalent of Old English fród in the Hobbit-name 'Frodo'). This is, however, something of a linguistic stretch, and 'wise' seems rather odd choice of name for a Dwarf who died while still a youth, at least in Dwarf terms. See also... Borin, Cold-drakes, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Grór Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 30 November 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Create your own personality report in just ten minutes with our online DISC profile questionnaire.

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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 III 2552 - III 2589 (lived [37 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2552&startage=3&endyear=2589&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Frór son of Dáin I)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of the Grey Mountains Family House of Durin Settlements The seat of his father Dáin I in the Grey Mountains Pronunciation fro'rr (the final 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced, as shown here by 'rr') Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 30 November 2018 Updates planned: 1 Descendant of the Kings of the Longbeards

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Dáin I

Thrór Frór Grór The son of Dáin I of Durin's Folk, and brother to Thrór the founder of Erebor. He was slain with his father by a Cold-drake in the Grey Mountains. Notes 1 Frór's name is Old Norse in form, but does not carry an obvious meaning, and it seems quite plausible that Tolkien simply designed the name to mirror that of his important elder brother Thrór. Alternatively, the name is just conceivably based on Old Norse froðr, 'wise' (the Old Norse equivalent of Old English fród in the Hobbit-name 'Frodo'). This is, however, something of a linguistic stretch, and 'wise' seems rather odd choice of name for a Dwarf who died while still a youth, at least in Dwarf terms. See also... Borin, Cold-drakes, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Grór Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 30 November 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Create your own personality report in just ten minutes with our online DISC profile questionnaire.