This is a list of words for various familial relationships. I’ve organized them by the relationship and by number. Gondorian’s plurals are often different, and they are in (G. parentheses). The dialect of Doriath often has slightly different words for things, and they will be marked with (D. parentheses). The Woodelven dialect is marked with (W. parentheses).
A quick set of definitions of the grammatical terms:
- Singular
- One [noun]
- Plural
- More than one [noun]s
- Diminutive
- The cutesy version of the word, like saying “my son” (when addressing someone, not when describing your relationship to them, like in “This is my son.”) or “sonny” or “my little boy” in English. I’ve listed Diminutive versions of each words at the end of their sections.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
Family |
|
| noss | nyss (G. ness) |
Relative |
|
| gwanur | gwenuir |
Mother |
|
| naneth | nenith |
| emel | emil |
| emil | emil |
| odhril (D. onril) | edhril (D. enril) |
| Mommy: nana, emig | |
Father |
|
| adar | edair |
| odhron (D. onron) | edhryn (D. enryn) (G. edhren) |
| Daddy: ada, atheg | |
Daughter |
|
| sell | sill |
| iell | ill |
| My daughter: sellig, iellig | |
Son |
|
| iôn | ŷn (G. iên) |
| iond | ynd (G. iend) |
| My son: ioneg, ionneg | |
Child |
|
| hên | hîn |
| My child: henig | |
Baby |
|
| laes (W. lês) | laes (W. lês) |
| Little baby: gwinig | |
Twin |
|
| gwanunig | gwanûn |
Sister |
|
| muinthel | muintheli |
| thêl | theli |
| neth | nith |
| nîth | nîth |
| Sis: thelig, nethig, nithig | |
Brother |
|
| muindor | muindyr (G. muinder) |
| tôr | tŷr (G. têr) |
| hanar | henair |
| hawn | hoen |
| Bro: toreg, honeg, hanareg | |
Wife |
|
| bess | biss |
| herves | hervis |
| Dear wife/Honey: bessig | |
Husband |
|
| benn | binn |
| herven | hervin |
| Hubby: bennig | |
Bride |
|
| dîs | dîs |
Bridegroom |
|
| daer (W. dêr) | daer (W. dêr) |
Heir |
|
| hîl | hîl |
Successor |
|
| dyr (G. dîr) | dyr (G. dîr) |
Sworn Sister |
|
| gwathel | gwetheli |
Sworn Brother |
|
| gwador | gwedyr (G. gweder) |
Is there any sort of term for sibling rather than sister or brother? Thank you!! Love this site.
Any words for aunt/uncle?
Are there words for neice and nephew?
What about any words for Grandpa or Grandma?