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==History==
==History==
Holman moved to Bywater, and took up the family name "[[Cotton Family|Cotton]]".  He became a farmer, which passed to his son, [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tom]]. He also had another son, [[Wilcome I Cotton|Will]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>  
Holman moved to Bywater, and took up the family name "[[Cotton Family|Cotton]]".  He became a farmer, which passed to his son, [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tom]]. He also had another son, [[Wilcome Cotton I|Will]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>  


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

Revision as of 16:56, 14 April 2013

Holman Cotton
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other names"Long Hom"
LocationBywater
BirthS.R. 1302
Family
FamilyCotton
ParentageCotman and Rose
ChildrenTom and Will
Physical Description
GenderMale

Holman "Long Hom" Cotton was a Hobbit of Bywater.

History

Holman moved to Bywater, and took up the family name "Cotton". He became a farmer, which passed to his son, Tom. He also had another son, Will.[1]

Etymology

Holman means "hole-man", and is distinct from the real-life English surname[2] which contains holm "river island" rather than hol "hole".[3]

References