Pleased to meet you, Frodo... Reppuli? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thinlómien · 09-13-2007, 11:22 AM

LotR has been translated into many languages, and my impression is that in most cases the names of the people and the places have been translated as well. I thought it would be very interesting to hear how the names sound in other languages and I thought you'd maybe like to know by what names me, Nogrod, Aganzir, spawn and other Finnish people have first learned to know the characters with.

So, without further ramblings, we have...

A fellowhip consisting of
Frodo Reppuli (reppu = backpack), called by his most loyal friend Frodo-herra (Mr Frodo, obv.) and who lives in Repunpää (Bag End), in Hobittila (Hobbiton), in Kontu (The Shire).
Samvais "Sam" Gamgi
Meriadoc "Merri" Rankkibuk
Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk
Aragorn, also called Konkari (Strider, even though Konkari's meaning is more like "experienced one")
Gandalf, Boromir, Legolas and Gimli

And then some other words and names...
hobbit = hobitti
neeker-breeker = skikirikittäjä
warg = hukka

Barliman Butterbur = Viljami Voivalvatti
Bill Ferny = Bil Imarre
Shelob = Lukitar
Old Man Willow = Vanha halavaukko
Treebeard = Puuparta
Quickbeam = Äkkipää

Bree = Brii
Brandywine = Rankkivuo
Midgewater = Sääskisuo
Weathertop = Viimapää
Laketown = Järvikaupunki
Dale = Laakso
The Lonely Mountain = Yksinäinen vuori
Mirkwood = Synkmetsä
Greenway = Vihertie
Gladden Fields = Kurjenmiekkojen kenttä
Dead Marshes = Kalmansuot
Dimrill Dale = Hämypuron laakso
Misty Mountains = Sumuvuoret
The Old Forest = Vanha metsä
Isengard = Rautapiha
Dunland = Mustainmaa
Carrock = Otavankalle

Shadowfax = Hallavaharja
Snowmane = Lumiharja
Firefoot = Tulijalka

And of course
The Barrow-Downs = Hautakerot
barrow-wight = haudanhaamu

How do these sound to you?

Are you interested in hearing how some other name has been translated or something else about the translation (which is, by the way, very well made, if you ask me)? Just voice your question here.

And if your mother tongue is something else than English or Finnish, feel free to/ please share some names with us.

09-13-2007, 11:22 AM	#1
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Pleased to meet you, Frodo... Reppuli? LotR has been translated into many languages, and my impression is that in most cases the names of the people and the places have been translated as well. I thought it would be very interesting to hear how the names sound in other languages and I thought you'd maybe like to know by what names me, Nogrod, Aganzir, spawn and other Finnish people have first learned to know the characters with. So, without further ramblings, we have... A fellowhip consisting of Frodo Reppuli (reppu = backpack), called by his most loyal friend Frodo-herra (Mr Frodo, obv.) and who lives in Repunpää (Bag End), in Hobittila (Hobbiton), in Kontu (The Shire). Samvais "Sam" Gamgi Meriadoc "Merri" Rankkibuk Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk Aragorn, also called Konkari (Strider, even though Konkari's meaning is more like "experienced one") Gandalf, Boromir, Legolas and Gimli And then some other words and names... hobbit = hobitti neeker-breeker = skikirikittäjä warg = hukka Barliman Butterbur = Viljami Voivalvatti Bill Ferny = Bil Imarre Shelob = Lukitar Old Man Willow = Vanha halavaukko Treebeard = Puuparta Quickbeam = Äkkipää Bree = Brii Brandywine = Rankkivuo Midgewater = Sääskisuo Weathertop = Viimapää Laketown = Järvikaupunki Dale = Laakso The Lonely Mountain = Yksinäinen vuori Mirkwood = Synkmetsä Greenway = Vihertie Gladden Fields = Kurjenmiekkojen kenttä Dead Marshes = Kalmansuot Dimrill Dale = Hämypuron laakso Misty Mountains = Sumuvuoret The Old Forest = Vanha metsä Isengard = Rautapiha Dunland = Mustainmaa Carrock = Otavankalle Shadowfax = Hallavaharja Snowmane = Lumiharja Firefoot = Tulijalka And of course The Barrow-Downs = Hautakerot barrow-wight = haudanhaamu How do these sound to you? Are you interested in hearing how some other name has been translated or something else about the translation (which is, by the way, very well made, if you ask me)? Just voice your question here. And if your mother tongue is something else than English or Finnish, feel free to/ please share some names with us. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris