orbitalfreak
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Backstory:
A few months ago, I found a site on the internet, linked to from these boards. It was called Dan Smith's Fantasy Fonts for Windows, and on this site I found (amd promptly downloaded) fonts for several of JRR Tolkein's languages. Since then, I've come to enjoy learning to write in Elvish, using the "letters" known as Tengwar and Tethyr, as a way to pass the time during such periods of boredom like Chemistry 121.
I also came across a website,quenya lapseparma, that looked at a person's name, researched the origin and meaning(s) of the name, and used that to translate the name into Elvish. The link to the name database is at the bottom of the page.
For instance, my name is Matthew. From that site, we get:
Getting to the Point
Also on these boards, I found Elven/Elvish Names, Anyone Need One? (I take requests), by Angcuru. This chap decided to translate some names from English to Elvish, and did a good job of it. It is my intention to carry this a bit further, and transcribe those Elvish names using the Tengwar and Tethyr, Tolkien's Elvish "letters."
I'll be doing this over the next few days (or weeks, if demand is high!
), so pop in some requests! Note, however, that I don't translate from English to Elvish; you'll need to get translations elsewhere. If Angcuru doesn't mind still doing translations, you could post in his thread. If not, there should be resources on-line that provide translations. Of course, it doesn't have to be in Elvish. I can write English words using the Tengwar and Tethyr without problem.
Final notes, regarding technicalities:
1) In the tradition of the Elvish languages, I have adapted and changed some of the characters to represent different sounds as necessary. My version of Elvish is a mix of Qwenya, Sindarin, and personal changes. I'll post these changes on request.
2) Elvish is a phonetic language. "phone" would become "fon" in Elvish, with the "o" being the long form of the vowel. Thus, spellings may be slightly modified to fit.
3) Format is a batch of writings in a *.pdf, but image files and *.doc files are available on request.
4) I'll try to do a batch each day or so, instead of multiple postings. I'll list the scribed words in the post. If I skip you, let me know!
5) ... not much else to say! Get those requests going!
A few months ago, I found a site on the internet, linked to from these boards. It was called Dan Smith's Fantasy Fonts for Windows, and on this site I found (amd promptly downloaded) fonts for several of JRR Tolkein's languages. Since then, I've come to enjoy learning to write in Elvish, using the "letters" known as Tengwar and Tethyr, as a way to pass the time during such periods of boredom like Chemistry 121.
I also came across a website,quenya lapseparma, that looked at a person's name, researched the origin and meaning(s) of the name, and used that to translate the name into Elvish. The link to the name database is at the bottom of the page.
For instance, my name is Matthew. From that site, we get:
From there, it takes only a little work to write the name Eruanno in Elvish, as seen in my signature below.
Getting to the Point
Also on these boards, I found Elven/Elvish Names, Anyone Need One? (I take requests), by Angcuru. This chap decided to translate some names from English to Elvish, and did a good job of it. It is my intention to carry this a bit further, and transcribe those Elvish names using the Tengwar and Tethyr, Tolkien's Elvish "letters."
I'll be doing this over the next few days (or weeks, if demand is high!
), so pop in some requests! Note, however, that I don't translate from English to Elvish; you'll need to get translations elsewhere. If Angcuru doesn't mind still doing translations, you could post in his thread. If not, there should be resources on-line that provide translations. Of course, it doesn't have to be in Elvish. I can write English words using the Tengwar and Tethyr without problem.Final notes, regarding technicalities:
1) In the tradition of the Elvish languages, I have adapted and changed some of the characters to represent different sounds as necessary. My version of Elvish is a mix of Qwenya, Sindarin, and personal changes. I'll post these changes on request.
2) Elvish is a phonetic language. "phone" would become "fon" in Elvish, with the "o" being the long form of the vowel. Thus, spellings may be slightly modified to fit.
3) Format is a batch of writings in a *.pdf, but image files and *.doc files are available on request.
4) I'll try to do a batch each day or so, instead of multiple postings. I'll list the scribed words in the post. If I skip you, let me know!
5) ... not much else to say! Get those requests going!
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