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Dates Slain in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, 15 March III 3019 Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family A follower of the House of Eorl Pronunciation goo'thlaav1 Meaning 'Survivor'2 Title of Banner-bearer to King Théoden of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 15 January 2021 Updates planned: 1 Banner-bearer to Théoden Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The banner-bearer of King Théoden of Rohan. He rode to the relief of Minas Tirith with his Lord in the War of the Ring, and there fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he was slain. Notes 1 The u sound in Guthláf's name is not accented to indicate a long vowel sound, so the first syllable of his name might be taken to be pronounced simply as 'guth', with a short u. That syllable derives, however, from Old English gūþ, 'battle', which does have a long u sound, and we presume here that the original 'gooth' pronunciation should be preserved. 2 The literal interpretation of Guthláf's name comes from Old English gūþ lāf 'battle leaving'; that is, one left alive at the end of a battle. He perhaps earned his name from some earlier battle, but it brings with it a certain irony, because Guthláf is listed among those who did not survive the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. See also... Mounds of Mundburg Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 15 January 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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Dates Slain in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, 15 March III 3019 Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family A follower of the House of Eorl Pronunciation goo'thlaav1 Meaning 'Survivor'2 Title of Banner-bearer to King Théoden of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 15 January 2021 Updates planned: 1 Banner-bearer to Théoden

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The banner-bearer of King Théoden of Rohan. He rode to the relief of Minas Tirith with his Lord in the War of the Ring, and there fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he was slain. Notes 1 The u sound in Guthláf's name is not accented to indicate a long vowel sound, so the first syllable of his name might be taken to be pronounced simply as 'guth', with a short u. That syllable derives, however, from Old English gūþ, 'battle', which does have a long u sound, and we presume here that the original 'gooth' pronunciation should be preserved. 2 The literal interpretation of Guthláf's name comes from Old English gūþ lāf 'battle leaving'; that is, one left alive at the end of a battle. He perhaps earned his name from some earlier battle, but it brings with it a certain irony, because Guthláf is listed among those who did not survive the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. See also... Mounds of Mundburg Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 15 January 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.