Eradan
Second ruling-Steward of Gondor. Eradan was born in the year 1999 of the Third Age. He became Steward after his father Mardil Voronwë's death in 2080. Eradan ruled for thirty-six years until his death in 2116, when he was succeeded by his son Herion as Steward.
Names & Meanings
Eradan may be derived from the Sindarin element er, meaning "alone" and adan meaning "man."
References
The Lord of the Rings; Appendix A: "The Realms in Exile," page 319
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definitions and translations of adan and er
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 204
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definitions and translations of adan and er
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 204
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