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Dates
Immortal; in Middle-earth c. III 1000 to 3 November III 3019 (approximately 2,000 years)
Race
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Established himself in Orthanc in III 2759; later briefly occupied Bag End
Pronunciation
koo'rooneerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced)
Meaning
'Skilled one'1
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Curunír

The Elvish form of Saruman’s name

'Man of Skill', the Elvish name for the Wizard that Men called Saruman.


Notes

1

This is a broad translation based on the Elvish roots of the name. In his linguistic appendix to The Silmarillion, Christopher Tolkien suggests the more specific 'one of cunning devices'.

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