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{{disambig-two|the son of [[Holman Cotton]]|son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome Cotton II]]}} | |||
{{hobbit | |||
| image= | |||
| name=Wilcome Cotton | |||
| othernames=Will | |||
| birth={{SR|1346}} | |||
| death= | |||
| parentage=[[Holman Cotton]] | |||
| location=[[the Shire]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
| hair= | |||
|}} | |||
'''Wilcome "Will" Cotton''' was a Hobbit of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Will was the youngest son of [[Holman Cotton]]. His brother [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tom]] named his third child, [[Wilcome II Cotton|Wilcome]], after him.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | |||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category:Cotton]] | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/chaumine/wilcome_chaumine_will]] | |||
Revision as of 23:15, 24 August 2011
| Wilcome Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Will |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1346 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Holman Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Wilcome "Will" Cotton was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Will was the youngest son of Holman Cotton. His brother Tom named his third child, Wilcome, after him.[1]
Etymology
From Old English willa "pleasure" + cuma "guest"; Wilcuma is a welcome guest.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
