Gandalf
gan-dalf (with a hard "g" sound)
Gandalf Name meanings & History
fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth universe. Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, magic, monster" and alfr "elf". This name belongs to a dwarf (Gandálfr) in the Völuspá, a 13th-century Scandinavian manuscript that forms part of the Poetic Edda. The author J. R. R. Tolkien borrowed the name for a wizard in his novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954). Gandalf is primarily used as a character name or a name for pets. It is not commonly used for human babies.
Zodiac Sign of Gandalf: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo
Synonyms of Gandalf:
G: Gregarious,Genuine,Go-getter,Goof-off
A: Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Action,Angry
N: Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging,Nice,Nervous
D: Dutiful,Domestic,Demanding,Doting,Determined,Daddy
L: Luscious,Lover,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Legal,Liaison
F: Fun-loving,Fiery,Friendly,Festive
Gandalf is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
As a fictional character, Gandalf has been portrayed in film adaptations of Tolkien's books by actors such as Ian McKellen and John Huston.
Related Names to Gandalf
Other characters in the Middle-earth universe, such as Frodo and Aragorn, could be considered related names.
