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'''Sandheaver''' was a common family name among the [[Bree-hobbits]].<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> | '''Sandheaver''' was a common family name among the [[Bree-hobbits]].<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The etymology of the name is not explained, but obviously it contains ''sand'' and ''[[Wiktionary:heave#Verb|heave]]'', referring to someone who lifts and carries sand. If so, it possibly refers to the process of burrowing a [[Hobbit-hole]], such one of those on the slopes of the [[Bree-hill]]. | |||
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[[Category:Hobbit Families]] | [[Category:Hobbit Families]] | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 3 June 2019
Sandheaver was a common family name among the Bree-hobbits.[1]
Etymology
The etymology of the name is not explained, but obviously it contains sand and heave, referring to someone who lifts and carries sand. If so, it possibly refers to the process of burrowing a Hobbit-hole, such one of those on the slopes of the Bree-hill.
