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'''Hildibrand Took''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | '''Hildibrand Took''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hildibrand was | Hildibrand was the eighth son of [[Gerontius Took|the Old Took]]. He had one son, [[Sigismond Took|Sigismond]], born in {{SR|1290}}.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name contains ''hild'' "battle" and ''brand'' "sword".<ref> | The name contains ''hild'' "battle" and ''brand'' "sword".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> [[wikipedia:Hildebrand|Hildebrand]] is a figure from German legends. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Germanic names]] | [[Category:Germanic names]] | ||
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| Hildibrand Took | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1249 |
| Death | S.R. 1334 (aged 85) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Gerontius Took and Adamanta Chubb |
| Siblings | Isengrim, Hildigard, Isumbras, Hildigrim, Isembold, Hildifons, Isembard, Belladonna, Donnamira, Mirabella and Isengar |
| Children | Sigismond |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Hildibrand Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hildibrand was the eighth son of the Old Took. He had one son, Sigismond, born in S.R. 1290.[1]
Etymology
The name contains hild "battle" and brand "sword".[2] Hildebrand is a figure from German legends.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
