Pippin Gardner
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Pippin Gardner | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Bag End, Hobbiton |
Birth | S.R. 1429 |
Family | |
Family | Gardner |
Parentage | Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton |
Siblings | Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin and Tolman |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Pippin Gardner |
Pippin Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Pippin was the third son and fifth child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton, born in S.R. 1429.[1] He was named after Pippin Took at the suggestion of Frodo Baggins.[2]
Etymology
Pippin is a translation of Razan, a Westron word for a small type of apple.[3] In Sindarin, the name Pippin is Cordof.[4][note 1]
Notes
- ↑ It is not clear whether Pippin's name was a short of Peregrin as was the case of his namesake.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue: The second version"