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| location=[[Tighfield]] | |||
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| parentage=[[Hobson|Hobson "Roper" Gamgee]] | |||
| siblings=[[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast]], [[May (hobbit)|May]] and [[Halfred of Overhill|Halfred]] | |||
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| children=[[Anson Roper]] | |||
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'''Andwise "Andy" Roper''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Andwise was the son of [[Hobson|Hobson "Roper" Gamgee]], an older brother of [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]. Whereas his brother became a gardner, Andwise inherited the family [[Wikipedia:ropewalk|ropewalk]] in [[Tighfield]],<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref><ref>{{TT|Taming}}</ref> and continued the family trade. He left his ropewalk to his son [[Anson Roper|Anson]] after his death, founding the [[Roper Family]].<ref name="Gamgee">{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The name comes from [[Old English]] ''andwīs'' which means "expert, skilful".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:46, 29 December 2013
Andwise Roper | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Andy |
Location | Tighfield |
Birth | S.R. 1323 |
Family | |
Family | Gamgee |
Parentage | Hobson "Roper" Gamgee |
Siblings | Hamfast, May and Halfred |
Children | Anson Roper |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Andwise "Andy" Roper was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Andwise was the son of Hobson "Roper" Gamgee, an older brother of Hamfast Gamgee. Whereas his brother became a gardner, Andwise inherited the family ropewalk in Tighfield,[1][2] and continued the family trade. He left his ropewalk to his son Anson after his death, founding the Roper Family.[3]
Etymology
The name comes from Old English andwīs which means "expert, skilful".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Lothlórien"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Taming of Sméagol"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"