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Gandalf¹

  • /ˈɡændɑlf/ US

Where it comes from

From Old Norse mythology Gandalfr (“elf familiar”). It may be reinforced by various similar names in Medieval Latin, like a few saints and clergymen.

proper noun Gundulf · Gundulph

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages known in history, and in the books of Tolkien, but not usually bestowed on children.

Gandalf²

  • /ˈɡændɑlf/ US

Where it comes from

From the character in the Lord of the Rings series.

noun Gandalfs

  1. A fictional or figurative wizard, especially an old man. Enter acupuncture, the ancient art of needle wizardry. It's like a mystical journey where your acupuncturist becomes the Gandalf of pain relief, wielding tiny needles instead of a staff.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: alfonso, olaf, gimli, algernon, gilbert, albertus, goddard, alfred, galahad, albert, godfrey, harry, gustav, aldous, alfie, gottfried

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日本語ガンダルフ Gandarufu
中文甘道夫 Gāndàofū
РусскийГэ́ндальф Gɛ́ndalʹf
עבריתגנדאלף, גאנדלף, גנדלף, גאנדאלף

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"Gandalf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gandalf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Gandalf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gandalf

Chicago

"Gandalf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gandalf.

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@misc{gandalf_2026,
  title = {Gandalf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gandalf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}