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

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Origins Made by Aulë in ancient days Race Dwarves Divisions Seven clans descended from the seven Fathers of the Dwarves Settlements Belegost, Erebor, Mount Gundabad, Khazad-dûm, Nogrod; other settlements across Middle-earth Pronunciation gonnhee'rrim Meaning 'People of the Masters of Stone' Other names Children of Aulë, Dwarves, Khazâd, Masters of Stone, Naugrim, Nogothrim, Stunted People Indexes: Alphabetical: G Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 June 2014 This entry is complete ‘Masters of Stone’ A name given by the Sindar of Beleriand to the new and hitherto unknown race of people who crossed the Blue Mountains into their starlit lands long before the first rising of the Sun. Being much shorter and stouter than the Elves, the Sindar most commonly called these incomers Naugrim, or 'Stunted People', but also called them by an alternative (and rather more diplomatic) name in recognition of their preference for living underground and their mastery of stonework: Gonnhirrim,1 'Masters of Stone'. All these variant names apply to the people known more usually as the Dwarves. Notes 1 The similarity of this name's ending to that of the more familiar Rohirrim is not accidental. Both contain -hir-, 'lord' or 'master', and -rim, 'people' or 'race'. So, literally, Gonnhirrim translates as 'people of the Masters of Stone', while Rohirrim is 'people of the masters of horses (or, more usually, horse-lords)'. See also... Masters of Stone Indexes: Alphabetical: G Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 June 2014 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Origins Made by Aulë in ancient days Race Dwarves Divisions Seven clans descended from the seven Fathers of the Dwarves Settlements Belegost, Erebor, Mount Gundabad, Khazad-dûm, Nogrod; other settlements across Middle-earth Pronunciation gonnhee'rrim Meaning 'People of the Masters of Stone' Other names Children of Aulë, Dwarves, Khazâd, Masters of Stone, Naugrim, Nogothrim, Stunted People Indexes: Alphabetical: G Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 June 2014 This entry is complete ‘Masters of Stone’ A name given by the Sindar of Beleriand to the new and hitherto unknown race of people who crossed the Blue Mountains into their starlit lands long before the first rising of the Sun. Being much shorter and stouter than the Elves, the Sindar most commonly called these incomers Naugrim, or 'Stunted People', but also called them by an alternative (and rather more diplomatic) name in recognition of their preference for living underground and their mastery of stonework: Gonnhirrim,1 'Masters of Stone'. All these variant names apply to the people known more usually as the Dwarves. Notes 1 The similarity of this name's ending to that of the more familiar Rohirrim is not accidental. Both contain -hir-, 'lord' or 'master', and -rim, 'people' or 'race'. So, literally, Gonnhirrim translates as 'people of the Masters of Stone', while Rohirrim is 'people of the masters of horses (or, more usually, horse-lords)'. See also... Masters of Stone Indexes: Alphabetical: G Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 June 2014 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.