Girdley Island
From Tolkien Gateway
Girdley Island was an island located in the Brandywine River, north of the Brandywine Bridge.[1]
Etymology
David Salo suggests a possible Old Hobbitish etymology from *Gyrdlieg "girdle-island".[2]
As in Rushey, the ending -ey means "island" in Old Norse and is found in English islandnames (cf. Gurnsey).
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 18 April 2024)
