Adamanta Chubb

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"