Quenya 

vaina

adjective. blonde, fair of hair

A word for “blonde, fair of hair” appearing in notes probably from around 1959, part of a paradigm in which the Elvish tribe names were based on their predominant hair color; it was derived from a root √GWAY “pale, fair” distinct from √BAN “beautiful” (PE17/154-155). Although the note where this word appeared was deleted, a similar derivation of Vanyar appeared in the Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60 from the root √WAN “fair” in reference to hair and complexion (WJ/383). [ᴺQ.] vaina “fair haired” could likewise be derived from that root.

vaina

clad

vaina (1) adj. "clad" (LT1:272)

vaina

late

vaina (2) adj., the "late" pronunciation of waina "blonde, fair of hair" (PE17:154)

waina

blonde, fair of hair

waina adj. "blonde, fair of hair"; the "late" form vaina is given (PE17:154)

vanya

proper name. Fair Elves, the Fair

An Elf of the first tribe, known as “The Fair” (S/53). Their name developed from the primitive root √(G)WAN “pale, fair” referring to their fair hair (WJ/383).

Conceptual Development: Tolkien also considered deriving this name from primitive ✶banya “beautiful” (PM/402) from the root √BAN (PE17/165). In Quenya, these two roots were blended, so both origins could have been true in a sense.

Quenya [LBI/Teleri; LBI/Vanyar; LRI/Vanyar; LT1I/Vanyar; LT2I/Vanyar; MR/174; MRI/Vanyar; PE17/155; PE18/073; PM/062; PM/402; PMI/Vanyar; RSI/Vanyar; S/053; SI/Vanyar; SMI/Lindar; SMI/Vanyar; UTI/Vanyar; WJ/380; WJ/382; WJ/383; WJI/Vanyar] Group: Eldamo. Published by

vaina

adjective. clad

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. vaina in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s as the cognate to G. bain “clad” (GL/21), clearly based on the early root ᴱ√VAẎA “enfold, wind about” as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LT1A/Vai; QL/100).

Neo-Quenya: Since ᴹ√WAY “enfold” appears in The Etymologies of the 1930s (Ety/WAY), I would retain ᴺQ. vaina “clad” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, especially since it was used in Helge Fauskanger’s NQNT (NQNT). It does, however, clash with vaina “blond”.

vaina

adjective. blonde, fair of hair

ciryando

sailor

ciryando ("k")noun "sailor" (PE17:58).

ciryando

noun. sailor