Halfred of Overhill
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Halfred Gamgee | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Halfred of Overhill |
Location | Overhill |
Birth | S.R. 1332 |
Family | |
Family | Gamgee |
Parentage | Roper Gamgee |
Siblings | Andwise, Hamfast and May |
Children | Halfast Gamgee |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Halfred Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Halfred was the youngest son of Roper Gamgee. He settled in Overhill,[1] and had one son, Halfast, who worked for the local Boffins.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name comes from Old English healfrēad "half-red, reddish" or from healfrǣd "half counsel".[3]
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 Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of names