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Noxomanus · 08-01-2004, 03:16 PM

Noxomanus is a name that has nothing to do with LotR,but does IMO, have a dark and sinister tone to it. It's derived from ancient Greek and Latin, I think.

Nux, night, combined with manus or hand or claw. Noxomanus thus means Night-Claw. As for my avatar,what could be more symbolic for a 'night-claw' then an owl?

Laitoste · 08-01-2004, 04:18 PM

Laitoste is my name, Lauren, in Quenya. According to the site I got the translation from (quenya lapseparma) says my name is the feminine form of Laurence, which is from Latin 'from Laurentum'. I've always thought that my name meant 'crown of laurel leaves' or something to that extent. Whatever works, I suppose.

Lachwen · 08-01-2004, 07:53 PM

Hey, cool! My real name is Laura, which makes my Quenya name Laitaine. That actually sounds kinda nice...

Gil-Galad · 08-01-2004, 08:07 PM

that page is pretty neat, i expected my elvish name to be better then Nan...i also liked Serutur for Vladimir, with means Ruler of Peace...Nan mean Valley

ohtatyaro · 08-02-2004, 08:43 AM

So much feedback

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Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-02-2004, 10:22 AM

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which makes my Quenya name Laitaine

I'll have to remember this. There are a lot of women named Laura in my life, therefore its pretty applicable to me. Laura, Laurie, Lori, Laura, Laura, Lauren... Kinda scary. And confusing. Very confusing when you get three Lauras in the same house.

Fea

Meela · 08-02-2004, 01:50 PM

This is the point when I curse my career choice and lack of naming abilities.

Meela is just an ordinary name. I can't find a meaning for it. I joined when I was studying egyptology and chose the name in homage to my mentor.

My other name is Alesse, and *searching*.... turns out to be the name of a birth control pill... okay, moving on... *checks elvishness* apparently 'esse' means name. So Alesse could be warped to mean 'a name'. Nice and simple, huh?

08-01-2004, 03:16 PM	#1
Noxomanus Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 233	Noxomanus is a name that has nothing to do with LotR,but does IMO, have a dark and sinister tone to it. It's derived from ancient Greek and Latin, I think. Nux, night, combined with manus or hand or claw. Noxomanus thus means Night-Claw. As for my avatar,what could be more symbolic for a 'night-claw' then an owl? __________________ Nothing is evil in the beginning,even Sauron wasn't

08-01-2004, 04:18 PM	#2
Laitoste Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Behind the hills Posts: 164	Laitoste is my name, Lauren, in Quenya. According to the site I got the translation from (quenya lapseparma) says my name is the feminine form of Laurence, which is from Latin 'from Laurentum'. I've always thought that my name meant 'crown of laurel leaves' or something to that extent. Whatever works, I suppose. __________________ "If we're still alive in the morning, we'll know that we're not dead."~South Park

08-01-2004, 07:53 PM	#3
Lachwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenwood the Great. Posts: 115	Hey, cool! My real name is Laura, which makes my Quenya name Laitaine. That actually sounds kinda nice... __________________ "'...Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter home from the hill.'"

08-01-2004, 08:07 PM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	that page is pretty neat, i expected my elvish name to be better then Nan...i also liked Serutur for Vladimir, with means Ruler of Peace...Nan mean Valley __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

08-02-2004, 08:43 AM	#5
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	So much feedback keep going __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

08-02-2004, 01:50 PM	#7
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	This is the point when I curse my career choice and lack of naming abilities. Meela is just an ordinary name. I can't find a meaning for it. I joined when I was studying egyptology and chose the name in homage to my mentor. My other name is Alesse, and searching.... turns out to be the name of a birth control pill... okay, moving on... checks elvishness apparently 'esse' means name. So Alesse could be warped to mean 'a name'. Nice and simple, huh? __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.