Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Aerel |
Aeril |
Aerellim |
Exilic version of Aredhel |
Avar |
Evair |
Avarrim |
Avari, the Refusers |
Belair Belerion (male) Belerieth (female) |
Belair |
Beleriath/Balarwaith |
Valinorean Elf. May still be in use in the Third Age |
Dúnedhel |
Dúnedhil |
Dúnedhelrim |
‘Elf of the West’, referring specifically to the Elves who fought Morgoth |
Eglan |
Eglain |
Egladhrim |
‘Forsaken’. The Sindar left behind in Beleriand waiting for Thingol who never went to Valinor |
Eledh |
Elidh |
Elidhrim |
‘Elf’. Doriathrin version of Edhel |
Ell Ellon (male) Elleth (female) |
ill |
Eldrim |
‘Elf’. Exilic version of Eledh; intermediate form between Eledh and Edhel. |
- |
- |
iathrim |
‘People of the fence’, Elves of Doriath |
Glinnel |
Glinnil |
Glinnellim |
‘Singer-Elf’, an archaic term for the Teleri. Used in the Third Age only as a term of lore |
Golodh |
Gelydh |
Golodhrim |
Noldor, ‘wise folk’ |
- |
- |
Gondolindrim |
The inhabitants of Gondolin |
Lachenn |
Lechinn |
Lachendrim |
‘Flame-eyed’. Refers to any Elf who had dwelt in Valinor. Could be used in the Third Age but not nearly as frequently |
Laegel |
Laegil |
Laegrim |
‘Green Elves’, the Nandor of Ossiriand |
Thinnedhel |
Thinnedhil |
Thindrim |
Subject of Thingol (Sindar) |
Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Aredhel |
Aredhil |
Aredhelrim |
‘Noble Elf’, referring to the Sindar and the Noldor |
Calben |
Celbin |
Calbedhrim |
‘Light person’. All Elves except the Avari. Does not refer to the Elf having seen the light of the Two Trees |
Edhel |
Edhil |
Edhelrim |
‘Elf’ |
- |
- |
Galadhrim |
‘Tree-people’, the Elves of Lothlórien |
Gavar |
Gevair |
Gavarrim |
Avari, the Refusers |
Gódhel |
Gódhil |
Gódhellim |
Exiled Noldor, ‘wise folk’ |
Morbenedh |
Morbenidh |
Morbenedhrim |
‘Black speakers’, a term for the Avari |
Mornedhel |
Mornedhil |
Mornedhilrim |
‘Dark-Elf’, a term for the Avari |
Penedh |
Penidh |
Penedhrim |
‘Speakers’ |
- |
- |
Tawarwaith |
‘Forest people’, the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood |
Teler |
Telir |
Telerrim/Telerwaith |
1. Used by the people of Círdan to refer to the Teleri 2. A general term distinguishing Sindar and Nandor from the Noldor and Avari |
Thinnedhel |
Thinnedhil |
Thindrim |
Sindar (generally) |
Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Adanadar |
Edenedair |
- |
Fathers of Men. Used to refer to the original Edain in the First Age |
- |
- |
*Beorrim |
The followers of Bëor, one of the Three Houses of Men |
- |
- |
Halethrim |
The followers of Haleth, one of the Three Houses of Men |
- |
- |
*Hadorrim |
The followers of Hador, one of the Three Houses of Men |
Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Adan |
Edain |
Adanath |
Race of Man |
Drû |
Druin |
Drúath |
Woses. This is a loan from the Woses’ own tongue |
Drúadan |
Drúedain |
- |
Woses. This is the pure Sindarin |
Dúnadan |
Dúnedain |
- |
Númenorean, or descendant of |
- |
- |
Forodrim |
Northmen |
- |
- |
Gwathuirim |
Dunlendings |
- |
- |
Haradrim |
Southrons, Men of the south |
- |
- |
Lossoth |
Snowmen of Forochel |
Perian |
Periain |
Periannath |
Hobbits, halflings |
Rochir Rohir (Gondorian) |
Rechir Rehir (Gondorian) |
Rochirrim Rohirrim (Gondorian) |
Men of Rohan |
Rhúnadan |
Rhúnedain |
- |
Easterlings |
- |
- |
Thoronhîn |
Eorlingas, the muster of the Rohirrim |
Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Cadhad |
Cedhaid |
Cadhadrim |
Dwarf, taken from their own word Khazad |
Niben-nog |
Nibin-noeg |
Niben-nogrim |
Petty Dwarves, the offshoot race who died out in the First Age |
Norn |
Nyrn |
Nornwaith |
‘Thrawn folk, the hardy’ |
Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Anfang |
Enfeng |
Anfangrim |
‘Longbeards’, one of the seven tribes of Dwarves |
Dorn |
Dyrn |
Dornhoth |
‘Thrawn folk, the hardy’ |
Gonnhir |
Gonnhir |
Gonnhirrim |
‘Masters of Stone’ |
Hadhod |
Hedhyd |
Hadhodrim |
Later version of Cadhad |
Naug |
Noeg |
Naugrim |
‘Stunted’. Impolite |
Nogoth |
Negyth |
Nogothrim |
‘Greater dwarf’ |
Singular |
Plural |
Class plural |
Meaning |
Glamog |
- |
Glamhoth |
‘Din horde’, a term for Orcs |
Ithron |
Ithryn |
- |
Wizards, the five Istari sent to Middle-earth |
Onod |
Enyd Ened (Gondorian) |
Onodrim |
Ents |
Orch |
Yrch |
Orchoth |
Orcs |
Peredhel |
Peredhil |
- |
Half-Elves. Primarily refers to those of Elrond’s kin |
Rodon |
Rodyn |
Rodonath |
Ainur (both Maiar and Valar together) |