Bilbo Gardner

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This article is about Bilbo Gardner. For the hero of The Hobbit, see Bilbo Baggins.
Bilbo Gardner
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationBag End, Hobbiton
BirthS.R. 1436
Family
FamilyGardner Family
ParentageSamwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton
SiblingsElanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Ruby, Robin and Tolman
Physical Description
GenderMale

Bilbo Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Bilbo was the tenth child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton. He was named after Bilbo Baggins,[1] his father's old hero.

Etymology

The name Bilbo was meaningless in contemporary Hobbitish Westron. It represented an original name Bilba.[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"