Although his works are classified as fantasy, much of the backgroud
has an historical basis. Most of the names are also taken from
Medieval history and the languages he invented bear a close resemblance
to early forms of Norse and English.
Eru
Ilúvator
Ainur - The Holy Ones
| Melkor | chief originally but no longer counted | Manwë (Súlimo) | air/water | Ulmo | water - no wife |
| Aulë - earth/smith | Mahal to the Dwarves whom he made | Oromë (Aldaron) | hunter/Lord of Forests | Mandos (Námo) | death, one of Fëanturi |
| Lórien (Irmo) | dreams/gardens, brother of M-N. | Tulkas (Astaldo) | strength/bravery |
| Varda (Elbereth) | stars, wife of M. | Yavanna (Kementari) | giver of fruits, wife of A. | Nienna - mourning/wisdom | sister of the Fëanturi |
| Estë | healer, wife of L-I | Vairë | weaver/fate, wife of M-N. | Vána | ever-young, sister of Y, wife of O. |
| Nessa | sister of O, wife of T. |
| Ilmarë | handmaid of Varda | Eönwe | banner-bearer/herald of Manwë | Ossë | vassal of Ulmo, master of coastal seas |
| Uinen | wife of Ossë, Lady of the Seas | Melian | servant of Vána and Estë | Olórin | wisest of Maiar, linked with Nienna |
| Arien | sun's maid | Tilion | moon's servant |
| Melkor | Morgoth, Dark Enemy of the World | Sauron | Gorthaur the Cruel, servant of Melkor (originally Maiar of Aulë) |
Gothmog
(made by Varda)
| Vanyar | Fair Elves | Noldor | Deep Elves | Teleri | Sea Elves |
| Avari | Úmanyar | Nandor |
| Sindar | Grey Elves | Falathrim | makers of ships | Laiquendi | Green elves |
| Adanedhel | Aegnor | Agarwaen | Amras | Amrod | Amroth | Angrod | Annúminas | Arminas | Caranthir |
| Celeborn | Celebrimbor | Celegorm | Círdan | Curufin | Curufinwë | Daeron | Denethor |
| Dior | Eárendil | Eärendil | Ecthelion | Elladan | Elmoth | Elrohir | Elrond | Elros | Eluchíl |
| Eluréd | Elurín | Elwë | Eöl | Ereinion | Erestor | Fëanor | Felagund |
| Finarfin | Fingolfin | Fingon | Finrod | Finwë | Galdor | Gelmir | Gil-galad | Gildor | Glorfindel |
| Guilin | Gwaihir | Gwindor | Haldir | Huor | Húrin | Inglorion | Ingwë |
| Legolas | Lenwë | Lindir | Lómion | Maedhros | Maeglin | Maglor | Mahtan | Olwë | Orodreth |
| Rúmil | Telchar | Thingol | Thranduil | Tuor | Turambar | Turgon | Úmarth |
| Voronwë |
| Ar-Feiniel | Aredhel | Arwen | Berúthiel | Celebrían | Celebrindal | Eärwen | Elbereth | Elenwë |
| Elwing | Faelivrin | Finduilas | Galadriel | Gilthoniel | Idril | Indis | Lúthien | Míriel |
| Nerdanel | Nimloth | Nimrodel | Níniel | Serindë | Tinúviel | Undómiel |
| Aerandir | Amlach | Angrim | Aradan | Arthad | Balan | Baragund | Barahir | Baran | Beleg |
| Belegund | Bëor | Bereg | Beren | Bór | Borlach | Borlad | Boromir |
| Boron | Borthand | Brandir | Bregolas | Bregor | Brodda | Camlost | Cúthalion | Dagnir | Dairuin |
| Erchamion | Erellont | Falathar | Galdor | Gildor | Gorlim | Gorlin | Gundor |
| Hador | Haldad | Haldan | Haldar | Haldir | Handir | Hathaldir | Hathol | Lórindol |
| Magor | Malach | Marach | Radhruin | Ragnor | Tuor | Túrin | Uldor | Ulfang |
| Ulfast | Ulwarth | Urthel |
| Aerin | Eilinel | Eledhwen | Emeldir | Glóredhel | Haleth | Lalaith | Morwen | Nienor | Rían |
| Adûnakhor | Amandil | Anárion | Ar-Gimilzor | Ar-Sakalthôr | Arador | Aragorn | Aratan | Arathorn |
| Arvedui | Barahir | Beren | Ciryon | Dírhael | Eärendur |
| Eärnii | Eärnur | Eldarion | Elendil | Elendur | Gimilkhâd | Hador | Halbarad | Herunúmen |
| Húrin | Inziladûn | Isildur | Malbeth | Meneldil | Ohtar |
| Pharazôn | Tar-Ancalimon | Tar-Atanamir | Tar-Calion | Tar-Ciryatan | Tar-Elendil | Tar-Minastir | Tar-Minyatur |
| Tar-Palantir | Telemnar | Túrin | Valandil |
| Ar-Zimraphel | Gilraen | Inzilbêth | Ivorwen | Lindórië | Silmarien | Tar-Míriel | ||||
| Aragorn | Dunadan | Elessar | Elfstone | Estel/hope | Strider |
| Anárion | Anborn | Angbor | Baranor | Beregond | Bergil | Boromir | Cirion | Damrod | Denethor |
| Derufin | Dervoril | Duilin | Duinhir | Eärnur | Ecthelion | Faramir | Forlong |
| Golasgil | Hirgon | Hirluin | Húrin | Imrahil | Ingold | Iorlas | Mablung | Mardil | Perian |
| Targon | Vorondil |
| Finduilas | Ioreth | ||
| Aldor | Baldor | Brego | Déor | Déorwine | Dernhelm | Dúnhere | Elfhelm | Éomer |
| Éomund | Eorl | Éothain | Fastred | Fengel | Folca | Folcwine | Fréa | Fréalaf |
| Fréawine | Gárulf | Goldwine | Gram | Gríma | Grimbold | Guthláf | Hador | Háma |
| Harding | Helm | Herefara | Herubrand | Horn | Léofa | Théoden | Théodred | Threngel |
| Walda |
| Eowyn |
| Erkenbrand | Gamling | Helm |
| Ghan-Buri-Ghan | ||
| Barliman | Bill | Harry | Mat | Rowlie | Tom |
| Appledore | Butterbur | Ferny | Goatleaf | Heathertoes | Pickthorn | Ruchlight | Thistlewool |
| Bard | Bladorthin | Brand | Galion | Girion |
| Azaghal | Balin | Birur | Bofur | Bombur | Dáin | Dori | Durin | Dwalin | Felagund |
| Fili | Flói | Frár | Fundin | Gimli | Gloin | Ibun | Kili |
| Lóni | Mim | Nain | Náli | Narvi | Nori | Oin | Ori | Thorin | Thrain | Thror |
| Adelard | Andy | Bandobas | Bilbo | Blanco | Bob | Bungo | Drogo | Everard | Folco |
| Fredegar | Frodo | Gerontius | Gorbadoc | Gorhendad | Hal | Hamfast | Hob |
| Hugo | Isengrim | Jolly | Lotho | Marcho | Meriadoc | Milo | Nibs | Nick | Nob | Odo |
| Otho | Paladin | Peregrin | Pippin | Robin | Rory | Samwise |
| Saradoc | Ted | Tobold | Tom | Tom | Willie |
| Angelica | Belladonna | Dora | Elanor | Esmaralda | Goldilocks | Lobelia | Melilot | Primula | Rose |
| Baggins | Banks | Boffin | Bolger | Bracegirdle | Brandybuck | Brockhouse | Brockhouse |
| Burrows | Chubb | Cotton | Flourdumpling | Gamgee | Goodbody | Grubb |
| Hayward | Hornblower | Longholes | Maggot | Mugwort | Noakes | Oldbuck | Proudfoot | Puddifoot |
| Sandheaver | Sandyman | Smallburrow | Took | Tunnelly | Twofoot | |
| Underhill | Whitfoot |
| Gollum | Sméagol | Déagol |
| Gandulf | the Grey | Radagast | the Brown | Saruman | the White/Curunír |
| Pallando and Alatar | the Blue |
| Elven | Mithrandir | Dwarf | Tharkun | West | Olórin |
| South | Incánus | North | Gandalf |
| Tom Bombadil | Forn | Orald | Iarwain Ben-ader |
| Bregalad | Fangorn | Quickbeam | Skinbark | Treebeard |
| Carnimírië | Fimbrethil | Lassemista |
| Gorbag | Grishnákh | Lagduf | Lugdush | Mauhúr | Muzgash | Shagrat | Snaga | Uglúk |
| Azog | Bolg | Golfimbul |
| Shelob | Ungoliant |
| Arod | Felaróf | Firefoot | Hasufel | Roheryn | Shadowfax | Snowmane | Stybba | Windfola |
| Huan |
| Anfauglir | Carcharoth |
| Gwaihir | Landroval | Meneldor | Thorondor |
| Carc | Roäc |
| Glaurung | Smaug | Chrysophylax Dives |
| Aeglos - spear | Anduril | Anglachel | Angrist | Glamdring | Grond - hammer | Gurthang | Gúthwinë |
| Narsil | Orcrist | Ringil | Sting |
| Alcarondas | Eärrámë | Vingilot |
| The One Ring | |||
| The Three | Narya (Fire), Nenya (Water), Vilya (Air) | ||
| The Seven (Dwarves) | |||
| The Nine (Men) | Bearers became Nazgûl, Ringwraiths |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.