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'''Nobottle''' was a town in the [[Westfarthing]] of [[the Shire]]. | {{location infobox | ||
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'''Nobottle''' was a town in the [[Westfarthing]] of [[the Shire]], west of [[Needlehole]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Bottle'' in an element in English place-names meaning "large dwelling".<ref name="Nomen"/> | {{seealso|Hardbottle}} | ||
[[David Salo]] suggests that the name represents a possible [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] etymology *''Neowebotl'', therefore meaning "new dwelling".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=https://tolkienlistsearch.herokuapp.com/message/5e9c35b63ee6a6c41e9862d6|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]|accessed=20 March 2013}}</ref> | |||
''Bottle'' in an element in English place-names meaning "large dwelling".<ref name="Nomen"/> Old English ''[[Wiktionary:bold#Old English|bold]]'' or ''[[Wiktionary:botl#Old English|botl]]'' mean "building, house, dwelling". | |||
==Inspiration== | |||
The name was one of those proposed by [[Christopher Tolkien]] to his father while drawing [[A Part of the Shire]] in [[1943]], mainly derived from his large collection of books on English place-names.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. lvi</ref> However that time Christopher thought that the name referred to an absence of inns, due to some remoteness and poverty of the place.<ref>{{TI|Notes}}, p. 424</ref> | |||
[[wikipedia:Nobottle|Nobottle]] is an actual place-name in [[wikipedia:Northamptonshire|Northamptonshire]], England (erroneously listed as being in [[wikipedia:Northumberland|Northumberland]]).<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 771</ref> Similarly named actual places (apparently with the same etymology) include [[Wikipedia:Newbold#Places|Newbold]] and [[Wikipedia:Nobold|Nobold]]. | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2022: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Nobottle is one of the four settlements of "[[the Yondershire]]", in the Shire's wilder north-western reaches. It is famous for its brewery, the products of which are in high demand. | |||
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[[Category:Cities, | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages of the Shire]] | ||
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| Gallery | Images of Nobottle |
Nobottle was a town in the Westfarthing of the Shire, west of Needlehole.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
- See also: Hardbottle
David Salo suggests that the name represents a possible Old Hobbitish etymology *Neowebotl, therefore meaning "new dwelling".[2]
Bottle in an element in English place-names meaning "large dwelling".[3] Old English bold or botl mean "building, house, dwelling".
Inspiration[edit | edit source]
The name was one of those proposed by Christopher Tolkien to his father while drawing A Part of the Shire in 1943, mainly derived from his large collection of books on English place-names.[4] However that time Christopher thought that the name referred to an absence of inns, due to some remoteness and poverty of the place.[5]
Nobottle is an actual place-name in Northamptonshire, England (erroneously listed as being in Northumberland).[3] Similarly named actual places (apparently with the same etymology) include Newbold and Nobold.
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2022: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Nobottle is one of the four settlements of "the Yondershire", in the Shire's wilder north-western reaches. It is famous for its brewery, the products of which are in high demand.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 20 March 2013)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 771
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. lvi
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XXIII. Notes on Various Topics", p. 424
