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'''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded | | clothing= | ||
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'''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded [[the Shire]] in {{TA|1601}}. The other was his brother, [[Blanco]].<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | |||
[[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse" (see ''[[mearas]]''). | [[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse" (see ''[[mearas]]''). | ||
==Inspiration== | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree| MAR | | BLA | |MAR='''MARCHO'''</br><small>''fl. {{TA|1601}}''</small>|BLA=[[Blanco]]</br><small>''fl. {{TA|1601}}''</small>}} | |||
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== Inspiration == | |||
The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"</ref> | The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:57, 14 August 2015
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Location | Bree The Shire |
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Siblings | Blanco |
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Gender | Male |
Marcho was one of the two Bree-hobbits who founded the Shire in T.A. 1601. The other was his brother, Blanco.[1]
Etymology
Old English and Celtic marka is an element that refers to "horse" (see mearas).
Genealogy
MARCHO fl. T.A. 1601 | Blanco fl. T.A. 1601 | ||||||||||||||||
Inspiration
The two brothers are perhaps based on Hengest and Horsa, who brought the Saxons to Britany.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"