§ Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names The Silmarillion

caran 'red', Quenya carnë, in Caranthir, Carnil, Orocarni;also in Caradhras, from caran-rass, the 'Red-horn' in the Misty Mountains, and Carnimirie 'red-jewelled', the rowan-tree in Treebeard's song. The translation of Carcharoth in the text as 'Red Maw' must depend on association with this word; see carak-.