Nobottle
From Tolkien Gateway
Nobottle was a town in the Westfarthing of the Shire.
Etymology
Bottle in an element in English place-names meaning "large dwelling".[1]
Nobottle is an actual place-name in Northamptonshire, England (erroneously listed as being in Northumberland).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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