Banazîr
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It was the first name of [[Sam Gamgee|Ban Galpsi]].<ref>{{HM|AF}}</ref> | It was the first name of [[Sam Gamgee|Ban Galpsi]].<ref>{{HM|AF}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | It comes from the [[Westron]] element ''[[ | + | It comes from the [[Westron]] element ''[[ban(a)]]'' meaning "half" and ''[[zîr]]'' meaning "wise" |
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==Translations== | ==Translations== | ||
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[Perhael]]'' | *[[Sindarin]] ''[[Perhael]]'' | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 25 October 2009
Banazîr is a Hobbitish name meaning "simple minded". It was sometimes shortened to Ban.
It was the first name of Ban Galpsi.[1]
Etymology
It comes from the Westron element ban(a) meaning "half" and zîr meaning "wise"
Translations
The name was translated as "Samwise", and Ban as Sam.