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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]]'').
 
== 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>
 
{{references}}
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Fallohides]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]
[[de:Marcho]]
[[fi:Marcho]]
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/marcho]]

Latest revision as of 11:50, 27 January 2024

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