Elf hair

[Finmandos12]

"Fin" means hair in Quenya, so why did so many elves have fin in their name? (Glorfindel, Finrod, Fingolfin, etc.)

[Reverie]

In some cultures (mostly dead), hair or rather the length of it, represented status. The ancient Greeks, for example, would chop the hair from a fallen member of the royal family and turn them out as a commoner. I don't believe the elves would be that superficial or forgiving towards treachery, but it's something to chew on...besides your hair, of course! ;)

[Sister Golden Hair]

I am not real learned in the languages of Tolkien, but Just from my love of Finrod, I know that his name meant: "hair eminent one" Also, I read some where that it meant: "mighty descendant of Finwe." I don't think though that it was a reference to the golden color which I thought was rare among the Noldor but not the Vanyar. I don't picture Fingolfin or Fingon to have golden hair.

[easterlinge]

The bow strings of Lorien are made of elf hair..... personally I find that gross..... is Elf hair really strong?

[Selwythe]

I can imagine myself playing a harp with the strands of a female Elf's hair.