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| name=Halfred Gamgee | |||
| othernames=Halfred of Overhill | |||
| birth={{SR|1332}} | |||
| death= | |||
| parentage=[[Hobson|Roper Gamgee]] | |||
| location=[[Overhill]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
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'''Halfred Gamgee''' was a Hobbit of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Halfred was the youngest son of [[Hobson|Roper Gamgee]]. He settled in [[Overhill]],<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> and had one son, [[Halfast Gamgee|Halfast]], who worked for the local [[Boffin Family|Boffins]].<ref>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name comes from [[Old English]] ''healfrēad'' "half-red, reddish" or from ''healfrǣd'' "half counsel"<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', Giving of names</ref> | 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> | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 10 December 2010
| Halfred Gamgee | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Halfred of Overhill |
| Location | Overhill |
| Birth | S.R. 1332 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Roper Gamgee |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Halfred Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Halfred was the youngest son of Roper Gamgee. He settled in Overhill,[1] and had one son, Halfast, who worked for the local Boffins.[2]
Etymology
The name comes from Old English healfrēad "half-red, reddish" or from healfrǣd "half counsel".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of names
