Names Gilgalad

Gilgalad

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Literature

Meaning

"Star of Radiance"

Pronunciation

GIL-ga-lahd
gil-gah-lad (with a hard "g" sound)

Popularity

Gilgalad is not a common name and is not currently ranked in popularity charts.

Cartoon of Gilgalad

Gilgalad Name meanings & History

Sindarin (Elvish language from JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth). "Star of Radiance". Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.The name may by subconsciously taken from the Silmarillion by Tolkien, where an elven king named Gil-galad ("star of radiance", from Sindarin gil "star" and galad "light, radiance") occurs. In the English translation Cornelia Funke changed the name to Osmond, a German re-edition has his name changed to Osmund. Gilgalad is a rare name used mainly by fans of JRR Tolkien's works or parents seeking a unique baby name with a strong meaning.

Zodiac Sign of Gilgalad: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gilgalad:

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

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

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

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

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

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