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''' | '''Banazîr''' is a [[Hobbitish]] name meaning "simple minded". It was sometimes shortened to '''Ban'''. | ||
It was the first name of [[Samwise Gamgee|Ban Galpsi]].<ref>{{HM|AF}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
It comes from the [[Westron]] element ''[[ban(a)]]'' meaning "half" and ''[[zîr]]'' meaning "wise" | |||
==Translations== | |||
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[Perhael]]'' | |||
The name was translated as "Samwise", and Ban as Sam. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 31 July 2023
Banazîr is a Hobbitish name meaning "simple minded". It was sometimes shortened to Ban.
It was the first name of Ban Galpsi.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
It comes from the Westron element ban(a) meaning "half" and zîr meaning "wise"
Translations[edit | edit source]
The name was translated as "Samwise", and Ban as Sam.