The 5th chieftain of the Haladin (S/195), his name is a combination of [N.] hand “intelligent” and dîr “man” (Ety/KHAN).
Conceptual Development: This name appeared as N. Handir in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/129, LR/139), and in The Etymologies it appeared with the derivation given above.
hand (“intelligent”) + dîr (“man, adult male”)