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==History== | ==History== | ||
Eofor was the third son of king [[Brego]]. His older brothers were [[Baldor]] and King [[Aldor]]. He lived in town of [[Aldburg]].<ref> | Eofor was the third son of king [[Brego]]. His older brothers were [[Baldor]] and King [[Aldor]]. He lived in the town of [[Aldburg]].<ref name=Isen></ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name ''Eofor'' is likely to have been borrowed from the [[Old English]] word ''[[Wiktionary:eofor|eofor]]'' (meaning "boar").<ref>{{webcite|website=[http://www.bosworthtoller.com/ Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/009469|articlename=EOFOR|accessed=2 November 2016}}</ref> | The name ''Eofor'' is likely to have been borrowed from the [[Old English]] word ''[[Wiktionary:eofor|eofor]]'' (meaning "boar").<ref>{{webcite|website=[http://www.bosworthtoller.com/ Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/009469|articlename=EOFOR|accessed=2 November 2016}}</ref> |
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Eofor | |
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Rohir | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Rohan |
Language | Rohirric and Westron |
Birth | After T.A. 2544 |
Family | |
House | House of Eorl |
Parentage | Brego |
Siblings | Baldor and Aldor |
Children | Unknown; ancestor of Éomund[1] |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Eofor was a prince of Rohan.
History
Eofor was the third son of king Brego. His older brothers were Baldor and King Aldor. He lived in the town of Aldburg.[1]
Etymology
The name Eofor is likely to have been borrowed from the Old English word eofor (meaning "boar").[2]
Genealogy
Eorl 2485 - 2545† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brego 2512 - 2570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Baldor d. 2570† | Aldor 2544 - 2645 | EOFOR unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
three daughters unknown | Fréa 2570 - 2659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fréawine 2594 - 2680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Éomund d. 3002† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Éomer 2991 - Fo.A. 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Battles of the Fords of Isen"
- ↑ "EOFOR", Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (accessed 2 November 2016)