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==History==
==History==
Isembard was the sixth child of [[Gerontius Took]] and [[Adamanta Chubb]]. He had one son, [[Flambard Took]], born in {{SR|1387}}.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref>
Isembard was the seventh child of [[Gerontius Took]] and [[Adamanta Chubb]]. He had one son, [[Flambard Took]], born in {{SR|1387}}.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name means "iron battle-axe" (''isen + bard'').<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>  
The name means "iron battle-axe" (''isen + bard'').<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>  

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Isembard Took
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationGreat Smials, Tuckborough
BirthS.R. 1247
DeathS.R. 1346
Family
ParentageGerontius Took
Adamanta Chubb
Physical Description
GenderMale

Isembard Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Isembard was the seventh child of Gerontius Took and Adamanta Chubb. He had one son, Flambard Took, born in S.R. 1387.[1]

Etymology

The name means "iron battle-axe" (isen + bard).[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"