Halfred Greenhand
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| − | '''Halfred Greenhand''' was the son of [[Holman the greenhanded | + | {{hobbit |
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| + | | parentage=[[Holman the greenhanded]] | ||
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| + | '''Halfred Greenhand''' was the son of [[Holman the greenhanded]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Halfred | + | Halfred a gardener like is father, and the first to use his father's nickname as a family name. He had one son, whom he named after his father: [[Holman Greenhand|Holman]] was born in {{SR|1292}}.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | The name comes from [[Old English]] ''healfrēad'' "half-red, reddish" or from ''healfrǣd'' "half counsel"<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', Giving of names</ref> | + | The name comes from [[Old English]] ''healfrēad'' "half-red, reddish" or from ''healfrǣd'' "half counsel".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of names"</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:58, 2 December 2010
| Halfred Greenhand | |
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| Birth | S.R. 1251 |
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| Parentage | Holman the greenhanded |
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| Gender | Male |
Halfred Greenhand was the son of Holman the greenhanded.
History
Halfred a gardener like is father, and the first to use his father's nickname as a family name. He had one son, whom he named after his father: Holman was born in S.R. 1292.[1]
Etymology
The name comes from Old English healfrēad "half-red, reddish" or from healfrǣd "half counsel".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of names"