Thorn, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for thorn is nassë (thorn, spike).

The Sindarin words for thorn are êg (thorn) and ereg (holly-tree, thorn).

Thorn, in my words + thorns

tirna : thorn

The Illunse word for thorn is tirna. Tirna is an unusual usually feminine first name. Tirna is rare last name. Tirna is the name of places in Slovenia, Mali and India.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for thorn, þorn (thorn, thorn-bush, name of the rune for þ) (which I transliterate to thorn), and the Latin word for thorn, spina (thorn, spine, prickle).

This is a new word.

tirnae : thorn

The Illunse word for thorns (nominative plural) is tirnae. Tirnae is a very rare last name.

Thorns in Latin is spinae. Thorns in Old English is þornas (which I transliterate to thornas).

Smoke, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

I couldn't find a Quenya word for smoke.

The Sindarin word for smoke is osp (reek, smoke).

Smoke, in my words + smokes

fumoc : smoke

The Illunse word for smoke is fumoc. Fumoc is a very rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English words for smoke, smoca (smoke), smíc (smoke, vapor, steam), amd réc (reek, smoke), and the Latin word for smoke, fumus (smoke, steam).

This is a new word.

fumocas : smokes

The Illunse word for smokes (nominative plural) is fumocas. Fumocas is a very rare last name.

Smokes in Latin is fumi. Smokes in Old English is smocan, smícas and récas.

Birch, in my words + birches

beola : birch

The Illunse word for birch is beola. Beola is a rare last name. Beola is a rare feminine first name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for birch, beorc (birch-tree, name of the Anglo-Saxon rune for B), and the Latin word for birch, betula (birch tree).

This is a new word.

beolae : birches

The Illunse word for birches (nominative plural) is beolae.

Birches in Latin is betulae. Birches in Old English is beorca.

Holly, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for holly is ercassë.

The Sindarin words for holly are ereg (holly-tree, thorn) and eregdos (holly, holly-tree).

Holly, in my words + hollies

hoel : holly

The Illunse word for holly is hoel. Hoel (or Hoël) is an unusual last name. Hoel (or Hoël) is a rare masculine first name. Hoel is a king of Brittany in Arthurian legend. Hoel-galed is the name of a place in Wales.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for holly, holen, and the Latin word for holly, ilex (plant genus of holly; also means holm-oak). Another Latin word for holly is acrifolium.

This is a new word. I like that the word resembles Noel.

hoelas : hollies

The Illunse word for hollies (nominative plural) is hoelas. Hoelas is a very rare last name.

Hollies in Latin is ilices. Hollies in Old English is holenas.

Elm, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya words for elm are alalmë and lalmë.

The Sindarin words for elm are lalorn and lalwen.

Elm, in my words + elms

ulm : elm

The Illunse word for elm is ulm. Ulm is an uncommon last name. Ulm means elm in Romanian. Ulm is the name of a city in Germany. Ulm is the name of places in Montana, Arkansas and Romania. New Ulm is a place in Minnesota.

This word is a mixture of the Old English words for elm, elm (elm, elm tree) (same as Modern English), and the Latin word for elm, ulmus.

This is a new word. There was not much to mix here.

ulmas : elms

The Illunse word for elms (nominative plural) is ulmas. Ulmas is a rare last name. Ulmas is a rare masculine first name.

Elms in Latin is ulmi. Elms in Old English is elmas.

Willow, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya words for willow are tasar, tasarë (willow-tree).

The Sindarin word for willow is tathar (willow-tree).

Willow, in my words + willows

wilics : willow

The Illunse word for willow is wilics. Wilics is a very rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English words for willow, welig (a willow) and wíðig (a withy, willow; used in compound words such as willow-bark), and the Latin word for willow, salix (willow, a willow branch) (which I transliterate to salics).

This is a new word. If I decide to use the letter X in Illunse, this word would be wilix.

wilicsas : willows

The Illunse word for willows (nominative plural) is wilicsas.

Willows in Latin is salices. Willows in Old English is weligas and wíðigas.

Ash tree, in my words + ash trees

frasc : ash tree

The Illunse word for ash tree is frasc. Frasc is a rare last name. FRASC is an acronym for several groups.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for ash tree, æsc, and the Latin word for ash tree, fraxinus. In Old English æsc is also the traditional name for the ae ligature (æ).

This is a new word.

frascan : ash trees

The Illunse word for ash trees (nominative plural) is frascan. Frascan is a very rare last name. Similar Frasca is an unusual last name.

Ash trees in Latin is fraxini. Ash trees in Old English is æscas.

Maple, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

I didn't find a Quenya word for maple.

The Sindarin word for maple is toss (bush, low-growing tree (as maple, hawthorn, blackthorn, holly, etc.)).

Maple, in my words + maples

maper : maple

The Illunse word for maple is maper. Maper is a unusual last name. Maper is the name of a place in Sudan.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for maple, mapulder, and the Latin word for maple, acer.

This is a new word.

maperas : maples

The Illunse word for maples (nominative plural) is maperas. Maperas is a very rare last name.

Maples in Latin is acera. Maples in Old English is mapulderas.

Oak, in my words + oaks

aerc : oak

The Illunse word for oak is aerc. Aerc is a very rare last name. AERC is an acronym for a number of organizations.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for oak, ác (oak; ship of oak), and the Latin word for oak, quercus (an oak, oak-tree, especially the Italian oak). My word will be used to mean oak, the tree. In Old English ác-beám and ác-treó mean an oak-tree.

I've changed this word. My previous word for oak was erc. I changed this to start with the letter A because the Old English word ác also is the name of the rune for A, and the letter A.

Here's a link to my earlier post for Oak, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

aerca : oaks

The Illunse word for oaks (nominative plural) is aerca. Aerca is a very rare last name. AERCA is an acronym for a few organizations.

Oaks in Latin is quercus (same as the singular except for an accented vowel). I don't know what the word for oaks is in Old English, maybe because oaks would be called oak-trees.

Leaf, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for leaf is lassë.

The Sindarin word for leaf is lass.

Leaf, in my words + leaves

feol : leaf

The Illunse word for leaf is feol. Feol is a rare last name. In Old English féol means a file (carpenter's tool). In Old English feól is a form of the verb feallan which means to fall, fall down. FEOL is an acronym for Front End Of Line (semiconductor manufacturing).

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for leaf, léaf (leaf, shoot; (plural) foliage; sheet of paper), and the Latin word for leaf, folium (a leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper).

This is a new word.

feola : leaves

The Illunse word for leaves (nominative plural) is feola. Feola is a unusual last name that can be Italian. Feola is a rare to unusual generally feminine first name.

Leaves in Latin is folia. Leaves in Old English is léaf (same as the singular).

Bean, in my words + beans

beab : bean

The Illunse word for bean is beab. Beab is a rare last name. Beab is a rare first name. BEAB is an acronym for British Electrotechnical Approvals Board.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for bean, béan (bean, pea, legume), and the Latin word for bean, faba (a bean, fava bean or broad bean).

This is a new word.

beaba : beans

The Illunse word for beans (nominative plural) is beaba. Beaba is a rare last name. Beaba is a rare first name. Beaba is the French manufacturer of the Babycook Baby Food Maker. Beaba is the name of a place in the Congo.

Beans in Latin is fabae. Beans in Old English is béana.

Chain, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

In Quenya, Angainor was the name of the chain with which Melkor (who was later known as Morgoth) was bound.

The Sindarin word for chain is angwedh (chain, iron bond).

Chain, in my words + chains

canete : chain

The Illunse word for chain is canete. Canete and Cañete are unusual last names. Similar Cañete is the name of a town in Spain, a city in Chile, and a province in Peru.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for chain, racente (chain, fetter), and the Latin word for chain, catena.

This is a new word.

canetan : chains

The Illunse word for chains (nominative plural) is canetan. Canetan is a very rare last name.

Chains in Latin is catenae. Chains in Old English is racentan.