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[[Holman the greenhanded]] | {{hobbit infobox | ||
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| name=Rowan | |||
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| location=[[Hobbiton]]<br/>[[Tighfield]] | |||
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| birth={{SR|1249}} | |||
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| family=[[Greenhand Family|Greenhand]] | |||
| parentage=[[Holman the greenhanded]] | |||
| siblings=[[Halfred Greenhand|Halfred]], [[Erling]], [[Hending]] and [[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]] | |||
| spouse=[[Hob Gammidge]] | |||
| children=[[Hobson]] | |||
| gender=Female | |||
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'''Rowan''' was the oldest child of [[Holman the greenhanded]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Rowan married [[Hob Gammidge]], a roper from [[Tighfield]]. They had one son, [[Hobson]], who became a roper like his father.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
A ''[[wikipedia:Rowan|Rowan]]'' is a type of tree, the European mountain ash. The name is of Scandinavian origin akin to [[Norse]] ''rauð'' "red" (because of its red berries).<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 13:28, 17 July 2015
| Rowan | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton Tighfield |
| Birth | S.R. 1249 |
| Family | |
| Family | Greenhand |
| Parentage | Holman the greenhanded |
| Siblings | Halfred, Erling, Hending and Rose |
| Spouse | Hob Gammidge |
| Children | Hobson |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Rowan was the oldest child of Holman the greenhanded.
History
Rowan married Hob Gammidge, a roper from Tighfield. They had one son, Hobson, who became a roper like his father.[1]
Etymology
A Rowan is a type of tree, the European mountain ash. The name is of Scandinavian origin akin to Norse rauð "red" (because of its red berries).[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
