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==History== | ==History== | ||
Will was the youngest son of [[Holman Cotton]]. His brother [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tom]] named his third child, [[Wilcome II | Will was the youngest son of [[Holman Cotton]]. His brother [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tom]] named his third child, [[Wilcome Cotton II|Wilcome]], after him.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== |
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Wilcome Cotton | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | "Will" |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | S.R. 1346 |
Family | |
Family | Cotton |
Parentage | Holman Cotton |
Siblings | Tolman |
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"