Rían (Gondor)

Rían was a noble Woman of Gondor.

Biography
Rían was the daughter of the Steward Barahir. When her brother the Steward Dior died childless and thus without an heir, her son Denethor I became the new Ruling Steward of Gondor. Her fate is unknown.

Her name may have been influenced by the Edain woman Rían, the wife of the First Age hero Huor.

Etymology
The name Rían is thought to have meant "crowned gift" in Sindarin. It may have come from the words rî, meaning "crown", and ann, meaning "gift". The ending 'an' could also have come from the word anna, meaning "give", which is also found in Sindarin.