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The name Finrod is a Sindarin form of his Telerin (Quenya ) name Findaráto, with the approximate meaning "Mighty descendant ofFinwë ". (More fully it was Findaráto Ingoldo, including the name given by his mother which was never translated.) Artafindë was the proper Noldorin Quenya version of Findaráto. Felagund was an epessë given to him by the Dwarves who expanded the caves of Nargothrond , and meant "Hewer of Caves". It is not Sindarin, but rather Sindarized Khuzdul . Another name given to Finrod was Nóm("Wisdom"). It was given to him by Bëor and his followers. His other titles include: King/Lord of Nargothrond, Friend-of-Men.

Description
The name Finrod is a Sindarin form of his Telerin (Quenya ) name Findaráto, with the approximate meaning "Mighty descendant ofFinwë ". (More fully it was Findaráto Ingoldo, including the name given by his mother which was never translated.) Artafindë was the proper Noldorin Quenya version of Findaráto. Felagund was an epessë given to him by the Dwarves who expanded the caves of Nargothrond , and meant "Hewer of Caves". It is not Sindarin, but rather Sindarized Khuzdul . Another name given to Finrod was Nóm("Wisdom"). It was given to him by Bëor and his followers. His other titles include: King/Lord of Nargothrond, Friend-of-Men.