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==History==
==History==
Gálmód was the father of [[Gríma Wormtongue]], the advisor to [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref>  
Gálmód was the father of [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]], the advisor to [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref>  
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name ''Gálmód'' seems to derive from the [[Old English]] word for "light-minded, licentious"<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 404</ref> or "light, wanton mood".<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', page 26</ref>
The name ''Gálmód'' seems to derive from the [[Old English]] word for "light-minded, licentious"<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 404</ref> or "light, wanton mood".<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', page 26</ref>

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Gálmód
Rohir
Biographical Information
BirthLate Third Age
Family
ChildrenGríma
Physical Description
GenderMale

Gálmód was a man of Rohan.

History

Gálmód was the father of Gríma Wormtongue, the advisor to King Théoden of Rohan.[1]

Etymology

The name Gálmód seems to derive from the Old English word for "light-minded, licentious"[2] or "light, wanton mood".[3]

References