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'''Amethyst Hornblower''' was the wife of [[Rudibert Bolger]] (born {{SR|1260}}) and the mother of [[Adalbert Bolger]] ({{SR|1301}}-{{SR|1397|n}}). | |||
'''Amethyst Hornblower''' was the wife of [[Rudibert Bolger]] ( | |||
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Amethyst is named after the gemstone, which perhaps signifies a higher social class for the [[Hornblower Family]], obviously the same class as the significant [[Bolger Family]] to whom Amethyst married into. | [[wikipedia:Amethyst|Amethyst]] is named after the gemstone, which perhaps signifies a higher social class for the [[Hornblower Family]], obviously the same class as the significant [[Bolger Family]] to whom Amethyst married into.{{fact}} | ||
The name amethyst comes from Greek ''αμέθυστος'' meaning "not intoxicable". | The name amethyst comes from the Greek word ''αμέθυστος'' (''amethustos'') meaning "not intoxicable". | ||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Hornblower]] | [[Category:Hornblower]] | ||
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Amethyst Hornblower was the wife of Rudibert Bolger (born S.R. 1260) and the mother of Adalbert Bolger (S.R. 1301-1397).
Etymology
Amethyst is named after the gemstone, which perhaps signifies a higher social class for the Hornblower Family, obviously the same class as the significant Bolger Family to whom Amethyst married into.[source?]
The name amethyst comes from the Greek word αμέθυστος (amethustos) meaning "not intoxicable".
