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Dates
Thirty days between 23 December and 21 January on a modern (Gregorian) calendar
Race
Used primarily in the calendars of Men
Pronunciation
na'rwine (the syllable wain is pronounced like the English word 'wine')
Meaning
'New year' (literally 'new Sun')
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Narwain

The first month of the year

Months of the year

The first month of the year, according to the usage of the Dúnedain. The name Narwain came from Sindarin, and was equivalent to Quenya Narvinyë, with both names meaning 'new Sun' (a reference to the re-emergence of the Sun after the cold dark midwinter month of Girithron or Ringarë). Narwain thus corresponds approximately to modern January, though the shifting of the equinoxes means that this correspondence is not precise. On a modern calendar, Narwain would run from 23 December (just after midwinter) to 21 January.


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