The eldest child, and only daughter, of Hallatan of Hyarastorni, who lived in Númenor from the ninth century of the Second Age. She was a distant descendant of Vardamir Nólimon, and thus of Elros Tar-Minyatur himself. Nessanië's younger brother Hallacar became the consort to Queen Tar-Ancalimë, so that Nessanië herself became great aunt to their royal son, who ruled as King Tar-Anárion.
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Nessanië's name literally translates as 'young woman'. This meaning may be intended directly, but there was a tradition in her family of taking names that reflected devotion to one or other of the Valar. For example, Nessanië had a grandfather Oromendil ('devoted to the Vala Oromë') and a great-grandfather Aulendil ('devoted to the Vala Aulë'). In this context, then, the name Nessanië seems more likely to suggest devotion to the Vala Nessa, whose name translates as 'young'.
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