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The name ''Hamfast'' comes from [[Old English]] ''hámfæst'', meaning "stay-at-home".<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | The name ''Hamfast'' comes from [[Old English]] ''hámfæst'', meaning "stay-at-home".<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> In [[Sindarin]], the name ''Hamfast'' is ''Baravorn''.<ref>{{SD|XI2}}</ref> | ||
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| Hamfast Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Ranugad, Baravorn |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1432 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Hamfast Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hamfast was the fourth son and seventh child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton. He was named after his grandfather, Hamfast Gamgee.[1]
Etymology
The name Hamfast comes from Old English hámfæst, meaning "stay-at-home".[2] In Sindarin, the name Hamfast is Baravorn.[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, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue: The second version"
