Gandalf

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Pronunciation
GAN-dahlf(English)
gan-dalf (with a hard "g" sound)
Popularity
Gandalf is not a common name in real life, but is well-known due to the popularity of Tolkien's works.

cartoon of the name Gandalf
Cartoon of Gandalf

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: Genuine,Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off

A: Angry,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nutrition

D: Doting,Demanding,Daddy,Domestic,Dutiful,Determined

L: Lover,Lovely,Legal,Liaison,Luscious,Languid,Lazy

F: Friendly,Festive,Fiery,Fun-loving

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.

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