Tolkien Gateway

Tolman Gardner

The name Tom refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tom (disambiguation).
Tolman Gardner
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesTom Gardner
Date of birthS.R. 1442
ParentageSamwise Gamgee, Rose Cotton
LocationHobbiton
Physical Description
GenderMale

Tolman "Tom" Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.

[edit] History

Tom was the thirteenth and youngest child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton.[1]

[edit] Etymology

Tolman comes from Old English tōl + mann meaning "tool person".[2] In early phases of writing Appendix F, it was a translation of original Westron Tomacca[3] or (earlier) Tomakli.[4]

[edit] References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
  2. Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Appendix on Languages"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Appendix on Languages", note 37.