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'''Hamfast Gamwich''' was the | {{hobbit | ||
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'''Hamfast of Gamwich''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
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Hamfast lived in [[Gamwich]]. He was the father of [[Wiseman Gamwich|Wiseman]], who moved to [[Tighfield]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The name ''Hamfast'' comes from [[Old English]] ''hámfæst'', meaning "stay-at-home". It was a translation of Westron ''Ranugad''.<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:57, 10 January 2011
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Location | Gamwich |
Birth | S.R. 1160 |
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Hamfast of Gamwich was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hamfast lived in Gamwich. He was the father of Wiseman, who moved to Tighfield.[1]
Etymology
The name Hamfast comes from Old English hámfæst, meaning "stay-at-home". It was a translation of Westron Ranugad.[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"