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'''Wilcome "Jolly" Cotton''' was the second of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]'s four sons. With his three brothers and their sister [[Rose Cotton|Rose]], [[Jolly Cotton]] had been a childhood friend of [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]]: in [[Mordor]], Sam recalled paddling with the [[Cotton Family|Cotton]]s years earlier in [[Bywater Pool]]. During the [[War of the Ring]], Wilcome and the other Cotton brothers helped defend their father's farm against [[Sharkey's Men]], and played their part in helping Sam and the Travellers free the [[Shire]].
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'''Wilcome "Jolly" Cotton''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[Bywater]].
 
==History==
Wilcome was born in {{SR|1384}}, named after his uncle [[Wilcome Cotton I|Will]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> Jolly and his brother helped their father fend off [[Saruman|Sharkey]]'s [[ruffians]], and actively participated in the revolt and [[Battle of Bywater]].<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> ''Jolly'' comes from Old French ''jolif'' "merry, happy", which is cognate to the word ''[[yule]]''.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of names"</ref>
From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest. ''Jolly'' comes from Old French ''jolif'' "merry, happy", which is cognate to the word ''[[yule]]''.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of names"</ref>
 
==Portrayal in Adaptations==
'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:Wilcome lives at number 5, South Lane, in [[Bywater]].
 
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Revision as of 14:49, 29 December 2013

This article is about the son of Tolman Cotton. For the son of Holman Cotton, see Wilcome Cotton I.
Wilcome Cotton
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other names"Jolly"
LocationBywater
BirthS.R. 1384
Family
FamilyCotton
ParentageFarmer Cotton and Lily Brown
SiblingsTom, Rose, Nick and Nibs
Physical Description
GenderMale

Wilcome "Jolly" Cotton was a Hobbit of Bywater.

History

Wilcome was born in S.R. 1384, named after his uncle Will.[1] Jolly and his brother helped their father fend off Sharkey's ruffians, and actively participated in the revolt and Battle of Bywater.[2]

Etymology

From Old English willa "pleasure" + cuma "guest"; Wilcuma is a welcome guest. Jolly comes from Old French jolif "merry, happy", which is cognate to the word yule.[3]

Portrayal in Adaptations

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):

Wilcome lives at number 5, South Lane, in Bywater.

References