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'''Halfred Gamgee''' was an elder brother of [[Samwise Gamgee]], who removed to the [[Northfarthing]] of the [[Shire]].
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'''Halfred Gamgee''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].
 
==History==
Halfred was the second son of [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]. He moved to the [[Northfarthing]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
The name comes from [[Old English]] ''healfrēad'' "half-red, reddish" or from ''healfrǣd'' "half counsel".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', Giving of names</ref>
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Revision as of 13:26, 17 July 2015

Halfred Gamgee
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationHobbiton
Northfarthing
BirthS.R. 1369
Family
FamilyGamgee
ParentageGaffer Gamgee and Bell Goodchild
SiblingsHamson, Daisy, May, Samwise and Marigold
Physical Description
GenderMale

Halfred Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Halfred was the second son of Hamfast Gamgee. He moved to the Northfarthing.[1]

Etymology

The name comes from Old English healfrēad "half-red, reddish" or from healfrǣd "half counsel".[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of names