Cultus Dispatches: "The Rings of Power" Is a Ripple (So Far)
Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data for 2025 shows that "The Rings of Power" TV series has not had the same impact on the fandom as the film trilogies did ... so far.
A
Aikanáro: Aegnor's mother-name, glossed as "fell fire"
Aiwendil: Radagast in Valinor, glossed as "lover of birds"
Alatar: one of the Blue Wizards
Altáriel: glossed as "maiden crowned with radiant garland", Galadriel, Quenya equivalent of name given her by Celeborn in Telerin as Alatáriel or in Sindarin as Galadriel
Ambaráto: glossed as "champion of doom", Aegnor's father-name
Ambarto: name given to Amras, changed from Umbarto, which meant "the fated", glossed as: "upwards-exalted" (sometimes applied to Amrod)
Ambarussa: Nerdanel's mother-name for her twin sons Amrod and Amras, glossed as "top-russet"
Angamaitë: Angrod's epessë (by-name), glossed as "iron hand"
Angaráto: Angrod's father-name, glossed as "iron champion"
Aracáno, Arakáno: Fingolfin's mother-name, glossed as "high chieftain"; also the name of his youngest son Argon
Arafinwë: Finarfin's father-name, glossed as "noble Finwë"
Artaher: later name for Orodreth (Arothir in Sindarin)
Artanis: Galadriel's father-name, glossed as "noble woman"
Artanáro: apparently Gil-galad's father-name (corresponding to Sindarin: Rodnor)
Artano: one of the epithets of Sauron when he presented himself as Annatar
Artaresto: Orodreth, apparently meaning "mountain climber"
Astaldo: "the Valiant", epithet both of Tulkas; also used in fandom to translate Fingon's epithet "the Valiant"
Atarincë, Atarinkë: mother-name of Curufin, glossed as "little father"
Aulendil: one of the names of Sauron when he presented himself as Annatar
C (see also K)
Carnistir: mother-name of Caranthir, glossed as "red-face".
Curufinwë: "skillful (son of) Finwë", father-name of Fëanor, and also of Curufin his son
Curumo: "cunning", the name (in Valinor) of Saruman
Curvo: Curufin's nickname, used by his family
E
Eldalótë: glossed as "high-elven flower", Angrod's wife (Sindarin: Edhellos, Eðellos)
Elerondo: apparently the Quenya form of Elrond (glossed as "star dome", earlier also glossed as: "elf of the cave")
Elerossë: Elros Tar-Minyatur (glossed as "elf of the spray" or "star-foam")
F
Falmari: glossed as "wave-folk", Teleri (apparently properly referring to Teleri of Aman)
Fëanáro: mother-name of Fëanor, glossed as "spirit of fire"
Findaráto: glossed as "(golden-)haired champion", Finrod Felagund
Findekáno, Findecáno: Fingon's father-name, seemingly consisting of findë ("hair") + káno ("commander"), but the first element here probably really means "skill" or "Finwean".
I
Ingoldo: mother-name of Finarfin, glossed as "The Noldo" or "The Wise" (also earlier as: Ingalaurë), also a name of Finrod
Itarildë, Itarillë: glossed as "sparkling brilliance", Idril
Írimë: Lalwen (earlier Írien, perhaps her father-name)
Írissë: Aredhel, Ar-Feiniel (Sindarin Íreth)
K (see also C)
Kanafinwë: father-name of Maglor, glossed as "strong-voiced Finwë" (short form: Kano)
L
Lalwendë: Lalwen's mother-name
Laurefindil: glossed as "golden head of hair", Glorfindel
Lómion: glossed as "child of the Twilight", mother-name of Maeglin
M
Makalaurë, Macalaurë: mother-name of Maglor, glossed as "gold-cleaver"
Maitimo: mother-name of Maedhros, glossed as "well-shaped one"
Melyanna: Melian, glossed as "love + gift"
Morifinwë: father-name of Caranthir, glossed as "dark Finwë" (short form: Moryo)
Morinehtar: glossed as "darkness-slayer", one of the Blue Wizards
N
Nelyafinwë: father-name of Maedhros, glossed as "third Finwë" (short form: Nelyo)
Nelyar: Teleri
Nerwen: Galadriel's mother-name, glossed as "man-maiden".
Ñolofinwë: Fingolfin's father-name, glossed as "wise Finwë"
Nowë: earlier name of Círdan
O
Olórin: Gandalf in Valinor, name associated with the word olos or olor, meaning "dream" or "vision / of mind"
P
Pallando: one of the Blue Wizards
Pityafinwë: father-name of Amrod, glossed as "little Finwë" (short form: Pityo)
Q
Quendingoldo or Quengoldo: Pengolodh, glossed as "'teaching sage, doctor of lore"
R
Rómestámo, Róme(n)star: glossed as "east-helper", one of the Blue Wizards
Russandol: epessë (by-name) of Maedhros, eldest son of Fëanor, glossed as "copper-top" (with allusion to red hair)
S (also TH)
Sindicollo, Þindicollo: Thingol, glossed as: "grey cloak"
T
Telperinquar (also: Tyelperinquar): Celebrimbor's father-name, glossed as: "silver fist"
Teleporno (also: Telporno): Celeborn, glossed as "silver-tree" or "silver-tall"
Telufinwë: father-name Amras, glossed as "last Finwë" (short form: Telvo)
Turcafinwë, Turkafinwë: father-name of Celegorm, glossed as "Strong, powerful (in body) Finwë" (short form: Turko)
Turukáno: Turgon's father-name, contains the element káno "commander"
Tyelkormo, Tyelcormo: mother-name of Celegorm, glossed as "hasty riser"
U
Umbarto: a mother-name given to Amras meaning " the fated" (sometimes applied to Amrod)
Ungweliantë: glossed as "dark spider", Ungoliant
Urundil: glossed as "copper-lover", a name given to Mahtan