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'''Gamwich''' was a village in [[the Shire]].<ref group=note>Gamwich is one of the locations not included in the published map ''[[A Part of the Shire]]''. [[Karen Fonstad]] placed it near the borders of the [[Westfarthing]], but this is only speculation. See {{HM|AME}}, Regional Maps, The Shire</ref> | |||
It was the home town of [[Hamfast of Gamwich|Hamfast Gamwich]] (and the source of his chosen surname) and as such the origin of the [[Gamwich Family|Gamwich]] and the [[Gammidge Family|Gammidge]] (later [[Gamgee]]) families. The town was also known for its own rope-making.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
[[ | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Category:Cities, | Gamwich is "translated" from [[Hobbitish]] ''[[Galabas]]'' meaning "game-village"<ref>{{App|Translation}}</ref> | ||
[[David Salo]] has suggested that the name represents a possible [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] form *''Gamenwic'' "Game-village".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=https://tolkienlistsearch.herokuapp.com/message/5e9c35b63ee6a6c41e9862d6|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]|accessed=6 July 2018}}</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2022: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Gamwich is one of the four settlements of "[[the Yondershire]]", in the Shire's wilder north-western reaches. It was delved in the year [[Third Age 2498]] and its famed for its hunting. | |||
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[[de:Gamwich]] | [[de:Gamwich]] | ||
[[fi:Gamvila]] | [[fi:Gamvila]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:26, 27 April 2023
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| Location | The Shire |
| Type | Village |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
| Gallery | Images of Gamwich |
Gamwich was a village in the Shire.[note 1]
It was the home town of Hamfast Gamwich (and the source of his chosen surname) and as such the origin of the Gamwich and the Gammidge (later Gamgee) families. The town was also known for its own rope-making.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Gamwich is "translated" from Hobbitish Galabas meaning "game-village"[2]
David Salo has suggested that the name represents a possible Old Hobbitish form *Gamenwic "Game-village".[3]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2022: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Gamwich is one of the four settlements of "the Yondershire", in the Shire's wilder north-western reaches. It was delved in the year Third Age 2498 and its famed for its hunting.
Notes
- ↑ Gamwich is one of the locations not included in the published map A Part of the Shire. Karen Fonstad placed it near the borders of the Westfarthing, but this is only speculation. See Karen Wynn Fonstad (1991), The Atlas of Middle-earth, Regional Maps, The Shire
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 6 July 2018)
