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Why is Storm Éowyn named after a ‘Lord Of The Rings’ character?
Storm Éowyn shares its name with a familiar Lord of the Rings character. Credit: Getty Images The Met Office has confirmed that the fifth storm of 2024/2025 will be called Éowyn – a name that ...
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Storm Éowyn is set to hit Ireland – where does its unusual name come from?
Éowyn may also have Welsh origins and some census records show the name was in use as a surname long before the publication of The Lord of the Rings. In Peter Jackson’s award-winning film ...
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Rare red weather warnings covering Northern Ireland and Scotland were issued on Thursday
Éowyn, pronounced ‘A-yo-win’ was among the Met Office’s submissions and likely derives from JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the books, Éowyn is the name of a noblewoman from ...