Mirkwood

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proper noun

Any of several European forests in Germanic mythology.

OriginOld Norse Myrkviðr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesAny of several European forests in Germanic mythology.

Origin

  1. Old NorseMyrkviðr“murky wood; dark wood; black forest”
  2. EnglishMirkwood

From Old Norse Myrkviðr (“murky wood; dark wood; black forest”), as anglicised by William Morris and later adopted by J. R. R. Tolkien. Direct derivatives of the name occur as place names in Sweden and Norway.

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