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'''Bill''' was a first name used in [[the Shire]] and [[Bree]]. [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated he used it to translate [[Westron]] '''Bil''', which is a short for (untranslated and further unknown) names as ''Arambil'', ''Bildad'' and ''Bilcuzal''<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | '''Bill''' was a first name used in [[the Shire]] and [[Bree]]. [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated he used it to translate [[Westron]] '''Bil''', which is a short for (untranslated and further unknown) names as ''Arambil'', ''Bildad'' and ''Bilcuzal''.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', "[[The Appendix on Languages]]"</ref> It is possibly related to [[Adûnaic]] ''bêl-'', "love", as seen in ''[[Azrubêl]]'', a name of [[Eärendil the Mariner]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Sauron Defeated]]'', "[[The Drowning of Anadûnê]]"</ref> | ||
* [[Bill Ferny]], a man of Bree. | * [[Bill Ferny]], a man of Bree. | ||
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* [[Bill Butcher]], a character from [[Perry-the-Winkle]]. | * [[Bill Butcher]], a character from [[Perry-the-Winkle]]. | ||
* [[William Huggins]], sometimes referred to as "Bill". | * [[William Huggins]], sometimes referred to as "Bill". | ||
==Real world== | ==Real world== | ||
'''Bill''' is short for '''William'''. | '''Bill''' is short for '''William'''. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 17:42, 28 December 2008
Bill is a name used by Tolkien for several characters in Middle-earth, and is a name in its own right outside the legendarium.
Middle-earth
Bill was a first name used in the Shire and Bree. J.R.R. Tolkien stated he used it to translate Westron Bil, which is a short for (untranslated and further unknown) names as Arambil, Bildad and Bilcuzal.[1] It is possibly related to Adûnaic bêl-, "love", as seen in Azrubêl, a name of Eärendil the Mariner.[2]
- Bill Ferny, a man of Bree.
- Bill the Pony, Sam's loyal pony.
- Bill Butcher, a character from Perry-the-Winkle.
- William Huggins, sometimes referred to as "Bill".
Real world
Bill is short for William.
- Billy Boyd, actor.
- William Elvin, singer.
- Bill Johnson, actor.
- Bill Nighy, actor.
- William Squire, actor.
- Bill Welden, linguist.
References
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