Marigold Gamgee
| Marigold Gamgee | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Marigold Cotton |
| Date of birth | S.R. 1383 |
| Parentage | Hamfast Gamgee, Bell Goodchild |
| Location | Bywater |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Marigold Cotton (née Gamgee) was the youngest child of Hamfast Gamgee.
[edit] History
Like all Gamgees, Marigold was close to the Cotton Family. She married Young Tom Cotton, the eldest son of Farmer Cotton. Marigold's brother, Sam, married Tom's sister Rose.[1]
[edit] Etymology
"Marigold" (from Mary + gold) refers to the Tagetes annual plants of the daisy family.
Tolkien picked the name since it contains "gold" and referring to a golden flower, suggesting the Fallohide strain in Sam's family — which, increased by the favour of Galadriel, became notable in his children.[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ 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. 760