| This article is about the woman of the House of Haleth. For the woman of the House of Bëor, see Hiril (daughter of Barahir). |
Hiril was was an Edain woman of the House of Haleth during the First Age.
Hiril was the daughter of Halmir and wife of Enthor, to whom she bore a daughter, Meleth.[1]
Etymology[]
Hiril is a Sindarin name meaning "lady". It contains an abbreviation of the suffix -iel ("daughter; feminine suffix")[2] appended to hîr ("lord, master").[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XI: The War of the Jewels, Part Three: "The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion", I: The Wanderings of Húrin, pg. 270
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon 17, Words, Phrases, and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings, pgs. 23, 49, 56, 190
- ↑ The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 297, pg. 382
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names, entry heru ("híril 'lady' in Hírilorn")