-ion
-ion is a Quenya suffix that has two meanings.
-ion1
Used as a masculine patronymic suffix in Quenya.
Examples1
- Tar-Aldarion = "Son of the trees"
- Eldarion = "Son of the Eldar"
- Morion = "dark one"; referring to Morgoth
-ion2
Used as a suffix to denote a region, any (fairly extensive) region between obstacles such as rivers or mountains. The longer is -ionde.
Examples2
- Ingolondë = “Country of the Noldor”
Referencias
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