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'''Ferdinand Took''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Ferdinand was the son of [[Sigismond Took]]. He was the father of [[Ferdibrand Took|Ferdibrand]]. They both attended [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo Baggins']] [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|Farewell Party]] in {{SR|1401}}.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name is composed of ''ferdi'' "peace" + ''nand'' " | The name is composed of ''ferdi'' "peace" + ''nand'' "daring, brave".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Germanic names]] | [[Category:Germanic names]] | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 13 December 2010
| Ferdinand Took | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | T.A. 1340 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Sigismond Took |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Ferdinand Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Ferdinand was the son of Sigismond Took. He was the father of Ferdibrand. They both attended Bilbo Baggins' Farewell Party in S.R. 1401.[1]
Etymology
The name is composed of ferdi "peace" + nand "daring, brave".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
