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{{disambig-two|the son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|son of [[Holman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome Cotton I]]}} | {{disambig-two|the son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|son of [[Holman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome Cotton I]]}} | ||
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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> | 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> | ||
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'''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)]]:''' | '''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]]. | :Wilcome lives at number 5, South Lane, in [[Bywater]]. |
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Wilcome Cotton | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | "Jolly" |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | S.R. 1384 |
Family | |
Family | Cotton |
Parentage | Farmer Cotton and Lily Brown |
Siblings | Tom, Rose, Nick and Nibs |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of names"