Holfast Gardner
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Holfast Gardner | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Hobbiton |
Birth | S.R. 1462 |
Family | |
Family | Gardner |
Parentage | Frodo Gardner |
Children | Harding of the Hill |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Holfast Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Holfast was the son of Frodo Gardner and became the head of the Gardner Family. He was the father of Harding of the Hill.[1]
He probably lived in Bag End.[2]
Etymology
Old English holfæst means "hole-firm" or "hole dweller".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 201
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"