Location

Flowing eastward into Anduin, roughly halfway between the Carrock to the north and Lórien to the south

Race

The banks of the river were variously occupied by Hobbits and Men

Divisions

The Hobbits were related to the Stoors; the Men were Northmen

Source

Two streams flowing east from the Misty Mountains north of Khazad-dûm

Outflow

Into the Great River Anduin at Loeg Ningoron, the Gladden Fields

Pronunciation

see'rr ni'nglorr (the final 'r' sounds should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)

Meaning

Sîr means 'river';¹ ninglor means 'golden water', from the golden gladden lilies found on the river

Other names

Gladden River

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Sîr Ninglor

The Elves’ name for the Gladden River

The Elvish name of the river called the Gladden by Men, meaning 'River Goldwater'.

Notes

Sîr is simply the Elvish word for 'river', so in full the name Sîr Ninglor translates as something like the 'River Goldwater'. In principle it might be used as a prefix for any river name, though in practice it is rarely seen. The only other prominent example is Sîr Angren ('river of iron'), the full Elvish name for the river Isen on the borders of Rohan.

Sîr Ninglor

The Elves’ name for the Gladden River

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