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'''Diamond of Long Cleeve''' ( | '''Diamond of Long Cleeve''' (born {{TA|2995}}) was a [[hobbits|hobbit]] of the [[Shire]]. She became the wife of Thain [[Peregrin Took]] in the [[Fourth Age 6|6th year]] of the [[Fourth Age]]. She is possibly one of the [[North-Tooks]], descended from [[Bandobras Took]] (a.k.a. [[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer]]).{{fact}} She had one son [[Faramir Took I|Faramir]], named after [[Steward]] [[Faramir]] of [[Gondor]]. | ||
Her date of death is not known, but she probably died sometime before {{FoA|63}}, when Pippin left the Shire to live in Gondor. | Her date of death is not known, but she probably{{fact}} died sometime before {{FoA|63}}, when Pippin left the Shire to live in Gondor. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Diamond derives from Latin ''diamant-'' which is a combination of ''adamant-'' and Greek ''διαφανής'' "transparent"<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', Giving of Names</ref> (see [[Adamanta Chubb]]). | Diamond derives from Latin ''diamant-'' which is a combination of ''adamant-'' and Greek ''διαφανής'' "transparent"<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> (see [[Adamanta Chubb]]). | ||
The jewel name supports the possibility that she was of a noble family, such as the North-Tooks. | The jewel name supports the possibility that she was of a noble family, such as the North-Tooks. | ||
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[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Took]] | [[Category:Took]] | ||
[[de:Dietmute von Langcleeve]] | [[de:Dietmute von Langcleeve]] | ||
[[fi:Suuralhon Timantti]] | [[fi:Suuralhon Timantti]] | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 1 December 2010
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| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1395 |
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| Gender | Female |
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Diamond of Long Cleeve (born T.A. 2995) was a hobbit of the Shire. She became the wife of Thain Peregrin Took in the 6th year of the Fourth Age. She is possibly one of the North-Tooks, descended from Bandobras Took (a.k.a. Bullroarer).[source?] She had one son Faramir, named after Steward Faramir of Gondor.
Her date of death is not known, but she probably[source?] died sometime before Fo.A. 63, when Pippin left the Shire to live in Gondor.
Etymology
Diamond derives from Latin diamant- which is a combination of adamant- and Greek διαφανής "transparent"[1] (see Adamanta Chubb).
The jewel name supports the possibility that she was of a noble family, such as the North-Tooks.
References
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
