Merry Gardner
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| + | | name=Merry Gardner | ||
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| + | | birth={{SR|1427}} | ||
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| + | | parentage=[[Samwise Gamgee]], [[Rose Cotton]] | ||
| + | | location=[[Hobbiton]] | ||
| + | | gender=Male | ||
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| + | '''Merry Gardner''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | At the suggestion of [[Frodo Baggins]], Sam named one of his children after [[Merry Brandybuck]].<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> Merry was born in {{SR|1427}}.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | ''Merry'' is a translation of [[Hobbitish]] [[Westron]] (specifically, the Buckland dialect) ''Kali'', meaning "jolly, gay".<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Gardner]] | [[Category:Gardner]] | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 7 December 2010
| Merry Gardner | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1427 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Samwise Gamgee, Rose Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Merry Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
At the suggestion of Frodo Baggins, Sam named one of his children after Merry Brandybuck.[1] Merry was born in S.R. 1427.[2]
Etymology
Merry is a translation of Hobbitish Westron (specifically, the Buckland dialect) Kali, meaning "jolly, gay".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"