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| position=Gardener | |||
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| birth={{SR|1251}} | |||
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| family=[[Greenhand Family|Greenhand]] | |||
| parentage=[[Holman the greenhanded]] | |||
| siblings=[[Rowan]], [[Erling]], [[Hending]] and [[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]] | |||
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| children=[[Holman Greenhand]] | |||
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'''Halfred Greenhand''' was the son of [[Holman the greenhanded]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Halfred was a gardener like his father, and the first to use his father's nickname as a family name. He had one son, whom he named after his father: [[Holman Greenhand|Holman]] was born in {{SR|1292}}.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The name comes from [[Old English]] ''healfrēad'' "half-red, reddish" or from ''healfrǣd'' "half counsel".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of names"</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 6 July 2016
Halfred Greenhand | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | Gardener |
Location | Hobbiton |
Birth | S.R. 1251 |
Family | |
Family | Greenhand |
Parentage | Holman the greenhanded |
Siblings | Rowan, Erling, Hending and Rose |
Children | Holman Greenhand |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Halfred Greenhand was the son of Holman the greenhanded.
History[edit | edit source]
Halfred was a gardener like his father, and the first to use his father's nickname as a family name. He had one son, whom he named after his father: Holman was born in S.R. 1292.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name comes from Old English healfrēad "half-red, reddish" or from healfrǣd "half counsel".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of names"