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'''Hamfast Gardner''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | '''Hamfast Gardner''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hamfast was the son of [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Rose Cotton]]. He was named after his grandfather, [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | Hamfast was the fourth son and seventh child of [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Rose Cotton]]. He was named after his grandfather, [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name ''Hamfast'' comes from [[Old English]] ''hámfæst'', meaning "stay-at-home".<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | The name ''Hamfast'' comes from [[Old English]] ''hámfæst'', meaning "stay-at-home".<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> |
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Hamfast Gardner | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Hobbiton |
Birth | S.R. 1432 |
Family | |
Parentage | Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Hamfast Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hamfast was the fourth son and seventh child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton. He was named after his grandfather, Hamfast Gamgee.[1]
Etymology
The name Hamfast comes from Old English hámfæst, meaning "stay-at-home".[2]
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"