Marigold Gamgee
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| Marigold Gamgee | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Marigold Cotton |
| Location | Hobbiton Bywater |
| Birth | S.R. 1383 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gamgee |
| Parentage | Gaffer Gamgee and Bell Goodchild |
| Siblings | Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May and Samwise |
| Spouse | Tom Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Marigold Gamgee |
Marigold Cotton (née Gamgee) was the youngest child of Hamfast Gamgee.
History
Like all Gamgees, Marigold was close to the Cotton Family. She married Young Tom Cotton, the eldest son of Farmer Cotton. Marigold's brother, Sam, married Tom's sister Rose.[1]
Etymology
"Marigold" (from Mary + gold) refers to the Tagetes annual plants of the daisy family.
Tolkien picked the name since it contains "gold" and referring to a golden flower, suggesting the Fallohide strain in Sam's family — which, increased by the favour of Galadriel, became notable in his children.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 760
