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Gandalf (disambiguation)

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-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.
For information about the 1997 trial of supporters of the Animal Liberation Front and editors of the magazine Green Anarchist, see GANDALF trial.
Gandalf was also the name of a manufacturer of '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 Rochester Cathedral in 1080.
Gandalf the Mad is the name of a Viking king in the Thorgal comic series.

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