Pimpernel Took
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| − | }}'''Pimpernel Took''' was the second child of [[Thain]] [[Paladin Took II]] and [[Eglantine Banks]] | + | }}'''Pimpernel Took''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. |
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| + | Pimpernel was the second child of [[Thain]] [[Paladin Took II]] and [[Eglantine Banks]].<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | ||
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| − | [[wikipedia:Anagallis|Pimpernel]] is a genus of the primrose family and its fruits resemble peppercorns. The name derives from Latin ''pimpernella'' meaning "little pepper". | + | [[wikipedia:Anagallis|Pimpernel]] is a genus of the primrose family and its fruits resemble peppercorns. The name derives from Latin ''pimpernella'' meaning "little pepper".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> |
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[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:30, 15 December 2010
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| Pimpernel Took | |
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Tookland |
| Birth | S.R. 1379 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Paladin Took II & Eglantine Banks |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
History
Pimpernel was the second child of Thain Paladin Took II and Eglantine Banks.[1]
Etymology
Pimpernel is a genus of the primrose family and its fruits resemble peppercorns. The name derives from Latin pimpernella meaning "little pepper".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"