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'''Maura''' is a [[Hobbitish]] name probably meaning "experience, wise". | '''Maura''' is a [[Hobbitish]] name probably meaning "experience, wise". | ||
It was the first name of [[Frodo Baggins|Maura Labingi]]. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word has similarities to archaic [[Rohirric]] ''maur'' meaning "experienced". It probably comes from a [[Mannish]] root *MUR | The word has similarities to archaic [[Rohirric]] ''maur'' meaning "experienced". It probably comes from a [[Mannish]] root *MUR | ||
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Maura is a Hobbitish name probably meaning "experience, wise".
It was the first name of Maura Labingi.
Etymology
The word has similarities to archaic Rohirric maur meaning "experienced". It probably comes from a Mannish root *MUR
Translations
Inspiration
The English translation "Frodo" comes from Old English fród meaning "wise by experience"
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth p. 50
