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Aragorn lived 1 March III 2931 to IV 120 (210 years); Chieftain of the Dúnedain (in minority) from III 2933; High King from 1 May III 3019
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Family
Descended from the House of Isildur; founded his own house, known as Telcontar
Other names
A translation of Estel, Aragorn's name in childhood
Title of
Aragorn Elessar

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Hope

The meaning of Aragorn‘s name Estel

"I gave Hope to the Dúnedain, I have kept no hope for myself."
Translated words of Aragorn's mother Gilraen
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A I (v)
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

The translation of Aragorn's name Estel, given to him by his mother Gilraen. To keep the Heir of Isildur secret from the spies of Sauron, this was the name he used for the first twenty years of his life. Indeed, he did not know his own ancestry in these early years, until it was revealed to him by Elrond.


See also...

Estel, The Renewer

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Hope

The meaning of Aragorn‘s name Estel

Dates
Aragorn lived 1 March III 2931 to IV 120 (210 years); Chieftain of the Dúnedain (in minority) from III 2933; High King from 1 May III 3019
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Family
Descended from the House of Isildur; founded his own house, known as Telcontar
Other names
A translation of Estel, Aragorn's name in childhood
Title of
Aragorn Elessar

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 22 February 2017
  • Updates planned: 1

Hope

The meaning of Aragorn‘s name Estel

"I gave Hope to the Dúnedain, I have kept no hope for myself."
Translated words of Aragorn's mother Gilraen
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A I (v)
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

The translation of Aragorn's name Estel, given to him by his mother Gilraen. To keep the Heir of Isildur secret from the spies of Sauron, this was the name he used for the first twenty years of his life. Indeed, he did not know his own ancestry in these early years, until it was revealed to him by Elrond.


See also...

Estel, The Renewer

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 22 February 2017
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2016-2017. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Thousands of clients worldwide rely on Discus DISC profiles for their personality profiling needs.