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One of four children of [[Hobson]]. Her father was also known as [[Roper Gamgee]], but May lived at a time when the family name '[[Gamgee]]' was still evolving, and it is unclear whether she should properly be called '[[May Gamgee]]' or not.  
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'''May''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].


May was the younger sister of [[Hamfast Gamgee]], and was thus [[Sam Gamgee]]'s aunt. She is not to be confused with her niece, Sam's elder sister, who was also named May. Given the preponderance of flower-names in her family, it seems reasonable to guess that her name came ultimately from the [[Mayflower]], rather than the month of the same name.
==History==
May was a daughter of [[Hobson|Roper Gamgee]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/may#Etymology_2 May]'' could refer to the hawthorn blossoms, so called because they blossom in the month May. It was a [[May (disambiguation)|common girl's name]] in [[the Shire]].
 
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Revision as of 14:52, 29 December 2013

The name May refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see May (disambiguation).
May
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationTighfield
BirthS.R. 1328
Family
FamilyGamgee
ParentageRoper Gamgee
SiblingsAndy, Hamfast and Halfred
Physical Description
GenderFemale

May was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

May was a daughter of Roper Gamgee.[1]

Etymology

May could refer to the hawthorn blossoms, so called because they blossom in the month May. It was a common girl's name in the Shire.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"