Gandalf

English

Alternative forms

• Gundulf
• Gundulph

Etymology

From Old Norse mythology Gandalfr (“elf with a magic staff”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡændɑlf/

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Proper noun

Gandalf

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages known in history, and in the books of Tolkien, but not usually bestowed on children.

Translations

name

• Armenian: Գենդալֆ (Gendalf)
• Bengali: গ্যাণ্ডাল্ফ (gaenḍalf)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 甘道夫 (Gāndàofū)

• Hebrew: גנדאלף m, גאנדלף m, גנדלף m, גאנדאלף m
• Japanese: ガンダルフ (Gandarufu)
• Russian: Гэ́ндальф (Gɛ́ndalʹf)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Gandalfr.

Proper noun

Gandalf c (genitive Gandalfs)

1. (rare) a male given name from Old Norse, in occasional modern use
   • 1830, Christoffer Fritz Jacobsson, Tider och Minnen B, page 14:

     Af gamle Nores blod var Gandalf en Konung i Alfhem.

     Of Old Nore's blood, Gandalf was a King of Alfheim.

   • 1901 March 28, “Lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf [Gandalf Life Insurance Company]”, in Norrlands-Posten, page 2:

     Därefter öfverlämnades till honom en hedersgåfva, bestående at en större silfverbägare med inskriften: »Från lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf till dess kassaman Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Hr Holmström tackade i rörda ordalag för gåfvan.

     He was then presented with an honorary gift, consisting of a large silver cup with the inscription: »From the life insurance company Gandalf to its cashier Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Mr. Holmström thanked in moving terms for the gift.