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Dates
Lúthien was born two ages before the Return of the Noldor; first called Tinúviel I 464; died I 503
Race
Elves (but later chose to become mortal as Men)
Division
Sindar
Culture
Elves of Doriath
Settlements
Raised in Doriath; later settled with Beren on Tol Galen
Pronunciation
tinoo'vi-el
Meaning
'Nightingale' (literally 'daughter of twilight')
Title of
Lúthien

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Tinúviel

Beren’s name for Lúthien

'Nightingale', the name given to Lúthien of Doriath by Beren when he first saw her dancing in the forest.


See also...

Ann-thennath, Fountain of Tinúviel, Larks, Lay of Lúthien, Lómelindi, Nightingales, Tindómë

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Tinúviel

Beren’s name for Lúthien

Dates
Lúthien was born two ages before the Return of the Noldor; first called Tinúviel I 464; died I 503
Race
Elves (but later chose to become mortal as Men)
Division
Sindar
Culture
Elves of Doriath
Settlements
Raised in Doriath; later settled with Beren on Tol Galen
Pronunciation
tinoo'vi-el
Meaning
'Nightingale' (literally 'daughter of twilight')
Title of
Lúthien

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 4 February 2018
  • Updates planned: 1

Tinúviel

Beren’s name for Lúthien

'Nightingale', the name given to Lúthien of Doriath by Beren when he first saw her dancing in the forest.


See also...

Ann-thennath, Fountain of Tinúviel, Larks, Lay of Lúthien, Lómelindi, Nightingales, Tindómë

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 4 February 2018
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Find out how DISC profiling can make a real difference to the way you work with people.