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==History== | ==History== | ||
Hamfast lived in [[Gamwich]]. He was the father of [[Wiseman Gamwich|Wiseman]], who moved to [[Tighfield]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | Hamfast lived in [[Gamwich]]. He was the father of [[Wiseman Gamwich|Wiseman]], who moved to [[Tighfield]], and as such, he was the progenitor of the [[Gamwich Family|Gamwich]] (later [[Gamgee Family|Gamgee]]) family.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 18 September 2015
Hamfast of Gamwich | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Gamwich |
Birth | S.R. 1160 |
Family | |
Family | Gamwich |
Children | Wiseman |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Hamfast of Gamwich was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Hamfast lived in Gamwich. He was the father of Wiseman, who moved to Tighfield, and as such, he was the progenitor of the Gamwich (later Gamgee) family.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Hamfast comes from Old English hámfæst, meaning "stay-at-home". It was a translation of Westron Ranugad.[2]
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"