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PostPosted: January 6th, 2007, 9:07 am 
Gondorian
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I'll post Estonian. You can compare them to Finnish translations... languages are related. I left out some names like Sam, Merry and Pippin because these names were changed too much in the translated books.

Frodo Baggins- Frodo Paunaste
Gandalf the Grey – Gandalf Hall
Gandalf the White – Gandalf Valge
Arwen Undomiel – Arwen Ehatäht
Goldberry - Kuldmari
Treebeard - Puupard
Stider - Rühkija
Ringwraits - Sõrmusevaimud
Shadowfax -Varivalge
Legolas Greenleaf- Legolas Roheleht
The Witch-king - Nõidkuningas
orc - ork
Grima Wormtongue – Grima Ussikeel
Lord of the Rings- Sõrmuste Isand

Places:

Shire - Maakond
Weathertop - Ilmarüngas
The Paths of the Dead – Koolnute Rajad
Helm’ s Deep –Helmi süvik
Mount Doom - Turmamägi
Dead Marshes - Surnusood
Hobbiton- Kääbikla
Rivendell- Kaljulõhe
Middle-Earth- Keskmaa
Misty Mountains- Udumäed


Elves- haldjad
Men- inimesed
Hobbits- kääbikud
Dwarves- päkapikud



Russian already posted...


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Here are some names in German:
Samwise Gamgee - Samweis Gamdschie
Merry Brandybuck - Merry Brandybock
Pippin Took - Pippin Tuk
Strider - Streicher
Goldberry - Goldbeere
Treebeard - Baumbart
Ringwraiths - Ringgeister
Shadowfax - Schattenfell
the Witch-King - der Hexenkönig
Wormtongue - Schlangenzunge
Places:
Shire - Auenland
Rivendell - Bruchtal
Weathertop - Wetterspitze
The Paths of the Dead - die Pfade der Toten
Helm's Deep - Helms Klamm
Hobbiton - Hobbingen
Middle Earth - Mittelerde
Misty Mountains - Nebelgebirge
the Grey Havens - die Grauen Anfurten
Mount Doom - Schicksalsberg
Dead Marshes - Totensümpfe

Elves - Elben
the Fellowship of the Ring - die Gefährten
the Two Towers - die zwei Türme
the Return of the King - die Rückkehr des Königs

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PostPosted: January 9th, 2007, 1:22 pm 
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Thats fascinating and i bet that took heaps lots of effort!

Brilliant i say!

Yes i was aware that lots of names of people and places within Middle-Earth derrived from Finnish and that list is a perfect back-up lol!

Thanks for that!

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That's OK but if there is something missing just let me know (^ - ^)

And yes I think that there is something common in Estonian and Finnish names.

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