Doderic Brandybuck
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| Doderic Brandybuck | |
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| Hobbit | |
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| Doderic Brandybuck from The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1389 |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle |
| Siblings | Ilberic and Celandine |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Doderic Brandybuck |
Doderic Brandybuck was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Doderic was a son of Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle. He attended Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]
Etymology
Since it belongs to a Brandybuck, the name is Celtic-sounding. However it is perhaps a form of Germanic Theuderic meaning "people reign".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
