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Dates
Immortal. In Middle-earth c. III 1000 to 3 November III 3019 (c.2,000 years)
Race
Ainur
Division
Maiar of Aulë
Order
Istari (Wizards)
Settlements
Established himself in Orthanc in III 2759
Pronunciation
kuru'neer
Meaning
'Skilled one'1
Other names
Curumo, Saruman, Sharkey
Titles
Of Many Colours, Ring-maker, The Ruler, The White, The Wise

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Curunír

The Elvish form of Saruman’s name

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'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 names. In his linguistic appendix to The Silmarillion, Christopher Tolkien suggests the more specific 'one of cunning devices'.

See also...

Blue Wizards, Curumo, Heren Istarion, ’Lân, Nan Curunír, Order of Wizards, Wizard’s Vale

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