Haradrim names

[Tuskin4]

Where did you get the idea or source material for the names of the Haradrim people, cities and Harad's culture?

[Blatta Optima Maxima]

Arabs and Persians and Muslim North Africans.

Why? Because they are evil, and the Hellenistic RK is good,

[Thangaror]

Some names were given to Haradrim captains by Tolkien himself, like Sangahyando, Angamaitë, Herumor and Fuinur. Though actually these names are Quenya.

[Tuskin4]

Some names were given to Haradrim captains by Tolkien himself, like Sangahyando, Angamaitë, Herumor and Fuinur. Though actually these names are Quenya.

Is the word "Caras" mean "city" in Quenya? Like Athancaras and Carasagar.

[MasterOfNone]

I developed the Haradrian names, along with Apoc. He extracted the known names and we complemented them with appropriate selected names from the cultures mentioned above. I also named most of the cities, though these are generally Sindarin.

"Caras" does indeed mean "city" (though not subterranean ones). Athancaras means "city beyond" and Caras Agar is "city of blood".

[Revelo]

I developed the Haradrian names, along with Apoc. He extracted the known names and we complemented them with appropriate selected names from the cultures mentioned above. I also named most of the cities, though these are generally Sindarin.

"Caras" does indeed mean "city" (though not subterranean ones). Athancaras means "city beyond" and Caras Agar is "city of blood".

Somehow I can't imagine Caras Agar being mentioned in any Michellin guides for nicest places in Middle-earth.

[Tuskin4]

Some names were given to Haradrim captains by Tolkien himself, like Sangahyando, Angamaitë, Herumor and Fuinur. Though actually these names are Quenya.

Wich book were the Haradrim leaders get named?(Lord of the Rings, Similirion, The Unfineshed tales etc)
I think Fuinur was a Black Numenorion who went to Umbar.

[Stark1]

Sangahyando and Angamaitë were also descendants of Numenorians defeated in Kinstrife war IIRC. Although their names don't seem Gondorian, they probably blended with the locals.