Nobottle

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Nobottle was a town in the Westfarthing of the Shire, west of Needlehole.[1]

Etymology

Bottle in an element in English place-names meaning "large dwelling".[2]

Nobottle is an actual place-name in Northamptonshire, England (erroneously listed as being in Northumberland).[2]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
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