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Latest revision as of 10:14, 18 September 2015
| Hamfast of Gamwich | |
|---|---|
| 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"
