Vaniai

Vaniai is the Telerin word for the Vanyar from which it was directly adopted.

Etymology

It seems to be from a primitive Elvish form bányâ^[1][2] (stem BAN) but also from wanjâ (stem WAN)^[3]

References

1. ↑ Etymologies p.351
2. ↑ The Peoples of Middle-earth p. 402
3. ↑ The War of the Jewels p.383