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'''Cotman''' was the son of [[Cottar]], and an ancestor of the [[Cotton Family|Cottons]] of [[Bywater]]. Cotman was apparently not a wealthy [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] - his name means 'cottage dweller', meaning that he lived in a particularly small [[Hobbit-holes|Hobbit-hole]]. He married [[Rose]], the daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded]], and their son (also called [[Holman Cotton|Holman]]) was the first Hobbit to use the family-name of Cotton.
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| image=[[File:Liz Danforth - Cotman.jpg|250px]]
| name=Cotman
| othernames=[[Hlothram]]
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| location=[[Bywater]]
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| birth={{SR|1260}}
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| family=[[Cotton Family|Cotton]]
| parentage=[[Cottar]]
| siblings=[[Carl (Son of Cottar)|Carl]]
| spouse=[[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]]
| children=[[Holman Cotton]]
| gender=Male
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'''Cotman''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]].
==History==
Cotman was born in {{SR|1260}}, the son of Cottar. He had one brother named [[Carl (Son of Cottar)|Carl]]. They were ancestors of the [[Cotton Family|Cottons]] of [[Bywater]].


He married [[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]], the daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded]], and their son (also called [[Holman Cotton|Holman]]) was the first Hobbit to use the family-name of Cotton.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The name ''Cotman'' is a translation of [[Westron]] '''''Hlothram''''', derived from ''[[hlothram(a)]]''.<ref>{{App|Translation}}, note on "Gamgee"</ref>
''Cotman'' is also a real-life surname, of similar meaning.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 755</ref>
{{references}}
[[Category:Cotton]]
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Cotton]]
[[de:Hüttner]]
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/chaumine/cotman]]
[[fi:Töllilä]]

Revision as of 12:02, 7 April 2013

Cotman
Hobbit
Liz Danforth - Cotman.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesHlothram
LocationBywater
BirthS.R. 1260
Family
FamilyCotton
ParentageCottar
SiblingsCarl
SpouseRose
ChildrenHolman Cotton
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Cotman

Cotman was a Hobbit.

History

Cotman was born in S.R. 1260, the son of Cottar. He had one brother named Carl. They were ancestors of the Cottons of Bywater.

He married Rose, the daughter of Holman the greenhanded, and their son (also called Holman) was the first Hobbit to use the family-name of Cotton.[1]

Etymology

The name Cotman is a translation of Westron Hlothram, derived from hlothram(a).[2]

Cotman is also a real-life surname, of similar meaning.[3]

References