Cottar
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| Cottar | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1220 |
| Family | |
| Family | Cotton |
| Children | Cotman and Carl |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Cottar was the progenitor of the Cotton Family.
History
Cottar was born in S.R. 1220, and had two sons: Cotman and Carl. Cotman married Rose, the daughter of Holman the greenhanded.[1]
Etymology
In Middle English cottar means "cotter, cottager" (Old English cot "cottage").[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
