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'''Tolman Gardner''' was the thirteenth and youngest child of [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Rose Cotton]]; named for his grandfather, [[Tolman Cotton]].
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'''Tolman "Tom" Gardner''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].


==History==
Tom was the thirteenth and youngest child of [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Rose Cotton]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> He was named after his mother's brother [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tolman Cotton]].
==Etymology==
''Tolman'' comes from [[Old English]] ''tōl'' + ''mann'' meaning "tool person".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> In early phases of writing [[Appendix F]], it was a translation of original [[Westron]] ''Tomacca''<ref>{{PM|Languages}}</ref> or (earlier) ''Tomakli''.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, note 37.</ref>
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Revision as of 10:57, 18 September 2015

The name Tom refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tom (disambiguation).
Tolman Gardner
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesTom Gardner
LocationBag End, Hobbiton
BirthS.R. 1442
Family
FamilyGardner
ParentageSamwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton
SiblingsElanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby and Robin
Physical Description
GenderMale

Tolman "Tom" Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Tom was the thirteenth and youngest child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton.[1] He was named after his mother's brother Tolman Cotton.

Etymology

Tolman comes from Old English tōl + mann meaning "tool person".[2] In early phases of writing Appendix F, it was a translation of original Westron Tomacca[3] or (earlier) Tomakli.[4]

References