Berylla Boffin
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| Berylla Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Berylla Boffin |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | T.A. 2772<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "III. The Family Trees", Boffin family tree; Her years of birth and death are not given in The Lord of the Rings<ref> |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Buffo Boffin and Ivy Goodenough |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Berylla Baggins (born T.A. 2772), born Berylla Boffin, was the wife of Balbo Baggins and mother of Mungo Baggins, Bolger, Ponto Baggins, Largo Baggins, and Lilly Goodbody.
Etymology
Berylla is named after the beryl, a type of mineral which includes emerald and aquamarine. The name beryl (Latin beryllus) derives from Prakrit vēruliya, referring to the city name Vēlūr of India<ref>An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of Names</.
