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'''Hamson Gamgee''' was the eldest | {{hobbit | ||
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'''Hamson Gamgee''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Hamson was the eldest son of [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]] and [[Lily Brown]]. He moved to [[Tighfield]] to work with his uncle [[Andwise Roper|Andwise]] as a roper.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name means "Son of Ham", referring to his father, [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast]]. | The name means "Son of Ham", referring to his father, [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast]].<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:56, 10 December 2010
Hamson Gamgee | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Hobbiton, Tighfield |
Birth | S.R. 1365 |
Family | |
Parentage | Hamfast Gamgee, Lily Brown |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Hamson Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hamson was the eldest son of Hamfast Gamgee and Lily Brown. He moved to Tighfield to work with his uncle Andwise as a roper.[1]
Etymology
The name means "Son of Ham", referring to his father, Hamfast.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"