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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== | ==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 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 someone who burrows a [[Hobbit-hole]], such as those on the slopes of the [[Bree-hill]]. | ||
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[[Category:Hobbit Families]] | [[Category:Hobbit Families]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:32, 3 June 2019
Sandheaver was a common family name among the Bree-hobbits.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
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 someone who burrows a Hobbit-hole, such as those on the slopes of the Bree-hill.
