Wilcome Cotton I
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{{disambig-two|the son of [[Holman Cotton]]|son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome II Cotton]]}} | {{disambig-two|the son of [[Holman Cotton]]|son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome II Cotton]]}} | ||
| − | + | '''Wilcome Cotton''' was the younger of [[Holman Cotton]]'s sons, making him the uncle of [[Rose Cotton]]. | |
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| + | From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
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Wilcome Cotton was the younger of Holman Cotton's sons, making him the uncle of Rose Cotton.
Etymology
From Old English willa "pleasure" + cuma "guest"; Wilcuma is a welcome guest.[1]
References
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"