Amatire

Amátirë (pronounced 'Ama-TEER-ray' but can be anglicied to 'Ama-teer' - emphasis is on the second to last syllable) comes from the Quenya language created by J.R.R. Tolkien as the ancient Elvish language used by the High Elves (as opposed to the Grey - Sindar - elves) in the Silmarillion and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien did not create the word Amátirë himself, but those who study his languages have created it based on what they know of Tolkien's methods and vocabulary.

Amátirë means "hope" in Quenya. It is a composite word built out of other known Quenya words. There is already a Quenya word for "hope" which is the same as the Sindarin word: 'Estel' which is the name that Aragorn used in his childhood. But estel is held by many to mean more literally "Hope in Man" (or elf) and Amatire was designed to mean "Hope in God". It is more literally translated "The Blessed Watch". (am(a)-=upwards má-=blessed tíre-=watch,guard íre=desire). Tolkien sometimes adds a diaeresis over some vowels (e.g. Manwë rather than Manwe) to indicate that the final e is not silent, thus Amátirë not Amátire even though none of the words used to make it have a diaeresis over the final e.

Amatire can be abbreviated in a number of ways.

• Ammi which is a Hebrew word meaning "My People" a name that God gives to the people of Israel in the book of Hosea.
• Ami which means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew.
• Amie (pronounced ''Amm-ee' not 'Ay-mee') meaning "friend" in French.
• Amati which means "Beloved" in Italian.
• Ami which means "mummy" in Urdu.

'Amatire, se-nirme olotse pella sanwe se-nirme rata!'

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