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As a [[Brandybuck]] name, it is Celtic-sounding but it seems to be Germanic. it contains ''alb'' "[[Elf]]" and ''ric'' "rule"<ref>[[An Introduction to Elvish]], "Giving of Names"</ref>. [[Wikipedia:Alberic|Alberic]] is a dwarf who appears in Wagner's Ring cycle. | As a [[Brandybuck]] name, it is Celtic-sounding but it seems to be Germanic. it contains ''alb'' "[[Elf]]" and ''ric'' "rule"<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>. [[Wikipedia:Alberic|Alberic]] is a dwarf who appears in Wagner's Ring cycle. | ||
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| Ilberic Brandybuck | |
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| File:Kent Burles Ilberic Brandybuck.jpg | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1391 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Ilberic Brandybuck |
Ilberic Brandybuck was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Ilberic was the son of Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle, born in S.R. 1391. He attended Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]
Etymology
As a Brandybuck name, it is Celtic-sounding but it seems to be Germanic. it contains alb "Elf" and ric "rule"[2]. Alberic is a dwarf who appears in Wagner's Ring cycle.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
