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'''Holman the greenhanded''' (b. {{TA|2811}}) was the great-great-grandfather of [[Samwise Gamgee]]. His children were [[Rowan]], [[Halfred Greenhand]] (the founder of the [[Greenhand Family]] of garderners who took their surname from his nickname), [[Erling]], [[Hending]] and [[Rose]].
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'''Holman the greenhanded''' was a famous gardener of [[the Shire]].  


==History==
Holman of [[Hobbiton]] had five children; [[Rowan]], [[Halfred Greenhand|Halfred]], [[Erling]], [[Hending]] and [[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]]. He passed his skills and crafts on to his eldest son, Halfred, who formed the surname [[Greenhand Family|Greenhand]] out of his father's nickname.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
==Etymology==
Holman means "hole-man", and is distinct from the real-life English surname<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 760</ref> which contains ''holm'' "river island" rather than ''hol'' "hole".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 18 September 2015

Holman the greenhanded
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesHolman of Hobbiton
PositionGardener
LocationHobbiton
BirthS.R. 1210
Family
FamilyGreenhand
ChildrenRowan, Halfred, Erling, Hending and Rose
Physical Description
GenderMale

Holman the greenhanded was a famous gardener of the Shire.

History[edit | edit source]

Holman of Hobbiton had five children; Rowan, Halfred, Erling, Hending and Rose. He passed his skills and crafts on to his eldest son, Halfred, who formed the surname Greenhand out of his father's nickname.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Holman means "hole-man", and is distinct from the real-life English surname[2] which contains holm "river island" rather than hol "hole".[3]

References