Tolman Gardner
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| Tolman Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Tom Gardner |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1442 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Samwise Gamgee, Rose Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tolman "Tom" Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Tom was the thirteenth and youngest child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton.[1]
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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages", note 37.
