Prisca Baggins
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| Prisca Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Prisca Bolger |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1306 |
| Death | After S.R. 1401 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Polo Baggins |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Prisca Bolger, née Baggins, was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Prisca was the daughter of Polo Baggins.[1] She married Wilibald Bolger, and had three children: Wilimar, Heribald and Nora. Her husband passed away before S.R. 1401, but she attended Bilbo's Farewell Party with her children.[2]
Etymology
Prisca is a Latin/Italian word meaning "former, old" from which derives the name Priscilla.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priscilla
