Uncommon names

[randy_byers]

I just noticed that there's a reporter named Theoden Janes at the Charlotte Observer. That first name can't have come from anywhere other than Tolkien, can it? I've never seen it anywhere else before.

Comments

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

It's an Old English word meaning "king," so it could come from elsewhere. It occurs in Beowulf, iirc. But I agree that Tolkien is the likeliest source.

What'd be really great would be if his name were Theoden King, since that's how the Rohirrim actually address their leader.