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Origin and Meaning of the Name Elrond

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	Literary


Meaning:	Elf of the Cave; Vault of Stars


Pronunciation:	(EL rond) [Guide]

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Literary Characters Names, Tolkien Names

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English speaking countries

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Elrond was created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his works involving the fictional land of Middle-earth. The meaning of Elrond comes from letters that Tolkien had written. "Elf of the Cave" comes from a letter he wrote in 1958 and "Vault of the Stars" comes from a letter he wrote in 1972. It is impossible to now know the reason for the change in meaning.