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'''Harding of [[Hobbiton Hill|the Hill]]''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[The Shire]]. | |||
== History == | |||
Harding was the son of [[Holfast Gardner]] and a great-grandson of [[Samwise Gamgee]], the hero of the [[War of the Ring]].<ref name=tree>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> He became known as "of the Hill".<ref group=note>Considering that Harding was the grandson of Samwise's eldest son, he should have become Samwise's heir and head of the [[Gardner Family]], and presumably would have inherited [[Bag End]], hence the epithet.</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name '''''Harding''''' comes from [[Old English]] ''hearding'' ("hard one, strong one").<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 5 December 2022
| Harding of the Hill | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton Hill |
| Birth | S.R. 1501[1] |
| Death | S.R. 1606[2] (aged 105) |
| Family | |
| Family | Gardner |
| Parentage | Holfast Gardner |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Harding of the Hill was a Hobbit of The Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Harding was the son of Holfast Gardner and a great-grandson of Samwise Gamgee, the hero of the War of the Ring.[1] He became known as "of the Hill".[note 1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Harding comes from Old English hearding ("hard one, strong one").[3]
Notes
- ↑ Considering that Harding was the grandson of Samwise's eldest son, he should have become Samwise's heir and head of the Gardner Family, and presumably would have inherited Bag End, hence the epithet.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "III. The Family Trees", p. 115
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names
