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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Adamanta comes from from "adamant", a mythical unbreakable substance, now referring to "diamond" in Latin and Greek (''αδάμας'' meaning "unsubduable" in Greek). Jewel names were common among female Hobbits. | Adamanta comes from from "[[wikipedia:adamant|adamant]]", a mythical unbreakable substance, now referring to "[[wikipedia:diamond|diamond]]" in Latin and Greek (''αδάμας'' meaning "unsubduable" in Greek). Jewel names were common among female Hobbits. | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Nenya]], also known as the Ring of Adamant | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Chubb]] | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Took]] | [[Category:Took]] | ||
[[de:Adamanta Tuk]] | [[de:Adamanta Tuk]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/boulot/adamanta_boulot]] | [[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/boulot/adamanta_boulot]] | ||
[[fi:Dimantti Pönkeli]] | [[fi:Dimantti Pönkeli]] | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 1 December 2010
Adamanta Chubb was the wife of Gerontius Took, and they had nine sons and three daughters: Isengrim III, Hildigard, Isumbras IV, Hildigrim, Isembold, Hildifons, Isembard, Hildibrand, Belladonna, Donnamira, Mirabella, Isengar.
Etymology
Adamanta comes from from "adamant", a mythical unbreakable substance, now referring to "diamond" in Latin and Greek (αδάμας meaning "unsubduable" in Greek). Jewel names were common among female Hobbits.
See Also
- Nenya, also known as the Ring of Adamant
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
