Hending

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Hending
Hobbit
Biographical Information
BirthS.R. 1259
Family
ParentageHolman the greenhanded
Physical Description
GenderMale

Hending was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Hending was the fourth child of Holman the greenhanded.[1]

Etymology

The name in Middle English means "courteous, skillful one".[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"