Gandalf

English <dab> Pronunciation en /ˈɡændɑlf/ US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gandalf.wav Southern England Etymology 1 From en non - mythology non Gandalfr elf familiar. It may be reinforced by various similar names in en la-med -, like a few saints and clergymen. Alternative forms en Gundulf en Gundulph Proper noun en male Germanic languages known in history, and in the books of Tolkien, but not usually bestowed on children. Derived terms en Gandalfian Gandalfish Translations name Armenian: hy Գենդալֆ Bengali: bn গ্যাণ্ডাল্ফ gaenḍalf Bulgarian: bg Гандалф m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 甘道夫 Gāndàofū Hebrew: he גנדאלף m, he גאנדלף m, he גנדלף m, he גאנדאלף m Japanese: ja ガンダルフ Gandarufu Russian: ru Гэ́ндальф Etymology 2 From the character in the Lord of the Rings series. Noun A fictional or figurative wizard, especially an old man. en Enter acupuncture, the ancient art of needle wizardry. It's like a mystical journey where your acupuncturist becomes the Gandalf of pain relief, wielding tiny needles instead of a staff. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ancient_Wisdom_of_Acupuncture_Applyi/tB_REAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22the+gandalf+of%22+-%22lord+of+the+rings%22+-baggins+-%22peter+jackson%22+-tolkien&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover Shuttle Systems Limited The Ancient Wisdom of Acupuncture: Applying Traditional Principles to Modern Life Lily N. Sinclair 2023 en At this point, I do the only thing I can. It's a move I've been keeping in case of emergency. I call God, a mega-famous chef associate who is basically like the Gandalf of Italy. If there's one thing that well-known chefs dislike, it's other chefs having a bad experience in their country. God answers; he is appalled and promises to talk to both the chef and the hotel manager. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Uses_for_Obsession/CSAGEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22the+gandalf+of%22+-%22lord+of+the+rings%22+-baggins+-%22peter+jackson%22+-tolkien&pg=PT16&printsec=frontcover Allen & Unwin Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir Ben Shewry 2024 en British fiction Fictional characters J. R. R. Tolkien en terms derived from fiction terms derived from Tolkien's legendarium eponyms Swedish Etymology From sv non Gandalfr. Proper noun c sv rare sv male Old Norse, in occasional modern use sv 1830 Christoffer Fritz Jacobsson Tider och Minnen B 14 https://litteraturbanken.se/f%C3%B6rfattare/JacobssonCF/titlar/TiderOchMinnenB/sida/14/faksimil Af gamle Nores blod var Gandalf en Konung i Alfhem. Of Old Nore's blood, Gandalf was a King of Alfheim. sv 1901-03-28 Norrlands-Posten sv Lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf Gandalf Life Insurance Company 2 https://tidningar.kb.se/2565326/1901-03-28/edition/12241/part/1/page/2/?q=Gandalf&sort=asc&page=2 Därefter öfverlämnades till honom en hedersgåfva, bestående at en större silfverbägare med inskriften: »Från lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf till dess kassaman Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Hr Holmström tackade i rörda ordalag för gåfvan. He was then presented with an honorary gift, consisting of a large silver cup with the inscription: »From the life insurance company Gandalf to its cashier Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Mr. Holmström thanked in moving terms for the gift.