Gandalf (disambiguation)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- In Norse mythology, Gandalf is a dwarfish name referenced in the "Catalogue of Dwarfs" section of the poem Völuspá contained within the Elder Edda. The name means "cane/staff-elf".
- Gandalf Alfgeirsson, king of Vingulmark, tried to compete with Harald Fairhair over the power over Norway.
- The Wizard Gandalf is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth.
- Gandalf is also an airline company.
- Gandalf is also the name of a rescue dog which helped discover a missing Boy Scout (Michael Auberry) in the mountains of North Carolina on March 20, 2007.
- Gandalf is also a theorem prover.
- Gandalf is also a chess engine, named after the Tolkien character.
- For information about the 1997 trial of supporters of the Animal Liberation Front and editors of the magazine Green Anarchist, see GANDALF trial.
- Gandalf Technologies was the name of a manufacturer of Modems and 'PACX' (Private Automatic Computer Exchange) switches for asynchronous computer terminals.
- A variation on the name is Gundulf or Gundulph, consecrated as Bishop of Rochester in 1077 and founder of the Cathedral Priory of Rochester in 1083.
- Gandalf the Mad is the name of a Viking king in the Thorgal comic series.
- Gandalf the Grey is a name of a 70's psychedellic rock group.
- Gandalf the Sorcerer was the name of a Commodore 64 computer game.
- Gandalf is a New Age musician.
- Gandalf is also the name of an early 90's metal group.
- In Friends episode "The One Where They're Going to Party," Gandalf is the name of Ross' and Chandler's "fun friend".
- Gandalf is the beat making alter-ego of Eligh, from the Living Legends.
 |
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
