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Dates Extant during the War of the Ring, III 3019 Location Dwelt in the Drúadan Forest in East Anórien Race Men Division Drúedain Pronunciation gha'n-bu'ri-gha'n Meaning Uncertain1 Other names Abbreviated to simply Ghân Titles Described himself as 'great headman' of the Wild Men Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 11 September 2019 Updates planned: 1 Chieftain of the Woses of Drúadan Forest Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The headman of the Woses of Drúadan Forest at the time of the War of the Ring. He aided the Rohirrim in their ride to the Battle of the Pelennor. Notes 1 The name Ghân-buri-Ghân presumably comes from the (entirely unknown) language of the Drúedain, and for that reason is probably not interpretable. There is, however, an Elvish root Ʒan- which would be pronounced as ghan, and means simply 'Man'. This might be simple coincidence, or it might hint at some influence of Elvish in the development of the tongue of the Drúedain. Given the form of the name, the -buri- element may conceivably be a patronymic, so the full name Ghân-buri-Ghân would mean 'Ghân son of Ghân'. In other words, the headman's was named Ghân, and his father was also named Ghân. This is speculative to say the least, but it does seem to fit the structure of the name. See also... Drû, Ghân, Grey Wood, Horse-men, Tall Men, Water, Wídfara Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 11 September 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.

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Dates Extant during the War of the Ring, III 3019 Location Dwelt in the Drúadan Forest in East Anórien Race Men Division Drúedain Pronunciation gha'n-bu'ri-gha'n Meaning Uncertain1 Other names Abbreviated to simply Ghân Titles Described himself as 'great headman' of the Wild Men Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 11 September 2019 Updates planned: 1 Chieftain of the Woses of Drúadan Forest

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The headman of the Woses of Drúadan Forest at the time of the War of the Ring. He aided the Rohirrim in their ride to the Battle of the Pelennor. Notes 1 The name Ghân-buri-Ghân presumably comes from the (entirely unknown) language of the Drúedain, and for that reason is probably not interpretable. There is, however, an Elvish root Ʒan- which would be pronounced as ghan, and means simply 'Man'. This might be simple coincidence, or it might hint at some influence of Elvish in the development of the tongue of the Drúedain. Given the form of the name, the -buri- element may conceivably be a patronymic, so the full name Ghân-buri-Ghân would mean 'Ghân son of Ghân'. In other words, the headman's was named Ghân, and his father was also named Ghân. This is speculative to say the least, but it does seem to fit the structure of the name. See also... Drû, Ghân, Grey Wood, Horse-men, Tall Men, Water, Wídfara Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 11 September 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.