Chetwood
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| + | | location=Central [[Eriador]], just north of [[Bree]] | ||
| + | | inhabitants=[[Men]] | ||
| + | | realms=[[Arnor]]<br/>[[Arthedain]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]] | ||
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'''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge. | '''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge. | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref> | Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 25 March 2011
| Chetwood | |
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| Physical Description | |
| Type | Forest |
| Location | Central Eriador, just north of Bree |
| Realms | Arnor Arthedain Reunited Kingdom |
| Inhabitants | Men |
| General Information | |
| References | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Chetwood was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the Bree-hill. The village of Archet was built among the trees near its edge.
Etymology
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to Celtic. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").[1]
There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 765