Erchirion
A man of Dol Amroth in Gondor, Erchirion was the son of Prince Imrahil. He was born in the year 2990 of the Third Age. Erchirion had an older brother named Elphir and two younger siblings, Amrothos and Lothiriel.
Names & Meanings
The meaning of the name Erchirion is not certain, and it is of unknown origin. In Sindarin, the element erch means "spiny, prickly," and hir means "lord;" with -ion being a common masculine suffix.
References
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," pages 221 and 223
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," pages 221 and 223
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