As Gandalf did this, different titles and names began to stick. This is why names like Mithrandir, Olórin, Tharkûn, Incánus, and more are used to describe Gandalf throughout The Lord of the Rings.

(Notably, "Gandalf" is just the name Men came to know the wizard by. He has other names, including Olórin, his name in Valinor, and Mithrandir, the name given to him by the Elves.) By mentioning ...

In some cases, Gandalf was known as Mithrandir. This is a word from the Elvish tongue Sindarin which translates to "Grey Pilgrim" or "Grey Wanderer." This is the name by which Gandalf was most ...