§ Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names The Silmarillion

minas 'tower' in Annúminas, Minas Anor, Minas Tirith,etc. The same stem. occurs in other words referring to isolated, prominent, things, e.g. Mindolluin, Mindon;probably related is Quenya minya 'first' (cf. Tar-Minyatur, the name of Elros as first King of Númenor).