++ Haldir: Haldir's Name
Haldir's name is Sindarin, and it means "hidden one" in the Common Tongue, though many people argue that it means "tall one". ("hall"=hidden; "dir"=one). "Dir" is a masculine word for "one". Thus, "hidden male", if you want to be completely precise. It is possible that he was named after the earlier Haldir of Nargothrond, even though he is a little-known Elf. Less-known among us than Haldir of Lórien, but perhaps more well-known among the Elves.
Pronunciation: HAL-deer
In Tolkien's earlier version of The Lord of the Rings - The Treason of Isengard - Haldir was originally named 'Haldir', then Tolkien revised and re-named many characters, and 'Haldir' turned into 'Hathaldir'. After more revisions and alterations, the characters' names were final and Tolkien had changed the Elf's name to 'Haldir' once again.
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