Quenya Dog Names

Not everyone knows or understands that the language throughout Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and many other J R. R. Tolkien works has a name. It’s not gobbledegook, but it’s not something people put much thought into. If you don’t think others will understand your dog’s name, then have a plan B.  

Give your puppy a name that relates to Quenya but also features elsewhere. That way, you can have a far easier time trying to explain it to people. In this case, you can link your dog’s name to both the Quenya language and dogs in John’s other works. Carcharoth, Draugluin, and Huan are notable dogs and wolves that most people will recognize.

Carcharoth comes from J R. R. Tolkien’s middle earth mythology, thought to be the mightiest wolf of all. His name, Carcharoth, means The Red Maw in Sindarin. Other people also called him Anfauglir, which means thirst. Carcharoth came into existence with the single goal of killing the hound of Valinor, Huan. He succeeded in this mission but died as well. Carcharoth also bit off Beren and Silmaril’s hands which others would find in his stomach.

Another Quenya-related dog name in pop culture is Huan. Huan, or the Hound of Valinor, was given to Celegorm – one of the sons of Feanor. He was a great hound, around the size of a horse. When Feanor and Noldor held a rebellion, Huan went to Middle Earth with his master. He then fell under the Doom of Mandos. Huan and Beren were responsible for the death of Carcharoth, but Huan died as well. He wished Beren farewell before succumbing to his injuries. In his works, J R. R. Tolkien describes Huan as a beast-shaped Maia who the Valar taught to speak.

Finally, there’s Draugluin. Drauglin appears in Tolkien’s First Age fiction book. He is a werewolf dog in the service of Sauron. Draugluin was the sire of all the Beleriand werewolves, including Carcharoth, and he had an evil spirit within him from Morgoth. Draugluin lived with Sauron, his master, in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. He resides in the former watchtower of Finrod Felagund. In the end, Draugluin met his demise. The hound, Huan, killed him, with Beren and Luthien using his pelt to get into Angband.

In previous versions of John R. R. Tolkien’s work, Draugluin was Drauglir. However, Draugluin translates to blue wolf in Sindarin, which is a far closer translation to his preferred meaning of a pale wolf.