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'''Whitfoot''' was the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] surname of [[Will Whitfoot]] and, presumably, any of his kin.<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> | '''Whitfoot''' was the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] surname of [[Will Whitfoot]] and, presumably, any of his kin.<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> | ||
Although they didn't seem to be of the upper class, they had some prominence as one of them was [[Mayor of Michel Delving]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Whitfoot"</ref> | |||
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The name "Whitfoot" is derived from "White foot".<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | The name "Whitfoot" is derived from "White foot".<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:02, 26 April 2013
Whitfoot was the Hobbit surname of Will Whitfoot and, presumably, any of his kin.[1]
Although they didn't seem to be of the upper class, they had some prominence as one of them was Mayor of Michel Delving.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name "Whitfoot" is derived from "White foot".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Whitfoot"
- ↑ 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