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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]] | |||
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'''Merry Gardner''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==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> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Merry'' is a translation of [[Hobbitish]] [[Westron]] (specifically, the Buckland dialect) ''Kali'', meaning "jolly, gay".<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:20, 7 December 2010
| Merry Gardner | |
|---|---|
| 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"
