Beorn (son of Heden)
Beorn was a son of a Man named Heden, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Beorn was noted for the murder of his brother Eoh, the father of Eriol, who died either "in the siege" of his town or "in a great battle".
Many years later, Beorn himself was killed by Hengest and Horsa, Eoh's grandsons, in an act of vengeance.
Etymology
The name Beorn is in Old English. It means "warrior", but its original meaning was "bear".
Other names
Another variation of his name was (Gothic) Bernus, which was probably intended as a form of baírnus, a Gothic equivalent of the name, with Tolkien changing the spelling from aí to e.
In Qenya he was called Veran or Verain, with the name Beren being its Gnomish cognate.
The name Veran itself was changed from Verus, an earlier name.
Another (Old English) name for the character was Hasen of Isenóra ("iron shore").
Genealogy
Other versions of the legendarium
In an early, rejected sketch, a more elaborate version of events is given, in which Beorn attacked his brother's castle and killed him, and took Eriol captive - from which Eriol eventually escaped.
Referencias
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