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Ferny Family

Ferny is a Mannish surname of Bree. One of the family's members was Bill Ferny.

[edit] Etymology

Ferny refers to the plant name "fern".[1]

Fern and Ferny, Fernie are real-life English surnames.[1]

[edit] References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 757