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The name of the ruby derives from Latin ''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rubeus rubeus]'' meaning "red".<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ruby#Etymology_1 Wiktionary entry]</ref> | The name of the ruby derives from Latin ''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rubeus rubeus]'' meaning "red".<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ruby#Etymology_1 Wiktionary entry]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 29 July 2012
| Ruby Bolger | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1264 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Adalgar Bolger |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Ruby Baggins, née Bolger, was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
The daughter of Adalgar Bolger, Ruby married Fosco Baggins.[1] They had three children: Dora, Drogo and Dudo.[2]
Etymology
Perhaps it's not unintentional that a Hobbit woman with a jewel-name married into the Baggins family, recently made rich by Bilbo's travels. Both Ruby's marriage and name are consistent with the Bolgers' being of a higher class.[3]
The name of the ruby derives from Latin rubeus meaning "red".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, p.198
- ↑ Wiktionary entry
