vëantur

masculine name. Vëantur

Númenórean Captain of the King’s Ships and grandfather of Aldarion (UT/171). The second element of his name is probably the suffixal form -(n)tur of -tur “lord”. The meaning of the initial element is unclear, but it might be related to [ᴹQ.] vea “sea”.

Vëantur

vigorous lord

Vëantur, masc. name (UT:171), either "Vigorous lord" or "Sea-lord" (see vëa #1 and 2; those who prefer the translation *"Sea-lord" see this name as evidence that Tolkien maintained the Qenya noun vëa "sea" in later Quenya). Compare Vëandur.

Vëantur

Vëantur

Vëantur's name means either "Commander of Men" or "Manly Commander" in Quenya (from vëan, 'man', 'manliness' and -ntur, meaning 'commander').