Banazîr

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Banazîr is a Hobbitish name meanins "Half-wise". It was sometimes shortened to Ban.

It was the first name of Ban Galpsi.[1]

Etymology

It comes from the Westron element bana meaning "half" and zîr meaning "wise"

Translations

The name was translated as "Samwise", and Ban as Sam.

References