Adamanta Chubb

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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. Jewel names were common among female Hobbits.

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