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{{disambig-two|the son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|son of [[Holman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome I Cotton]]}} | {{disambig-two|the son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]|son of [[Holman Cotton]]|[[Wilcome I Cotton]]}} | ||
{{hobbit | |||
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| name=Wilcome Cotton | |||
| othernames=Jolly | |||
| birth={{SR|1384}} | |||
| death= | |||
| parentage=[[Tolman Cotton Senior|Farmer Cotton]], [[Lily Brown]] | |||
| location=[[Bywater]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
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'''Wilcome "Jolly" Cotton''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[Bywater]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Wilcome was born in {{SR|1384}}, named after his uncle [[Wilcome I Cotton|Will]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> Jolly and his brother helped their father fend off [[Saruman|Sharkey]]'s [[ruffians]], and actively participated in the revolt and [[Battle of Bywater]].<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest. ''Jolly'' comes from Old French ''jolif'' "merry, happy", which is cognate to the word ''[[yule]]''.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of names"</ref> | From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest. ''Jolly'' comes from Old French ''jolif'' "merry, happy", which is cognate to the word ''[[yule]]''.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of names"</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in Adaptations== | |||
'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'':''' | |||
:Wilcome lives at number 5, South Lane, in [[Bywater]]. | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Cotton]] | [[Category:Cotton]] | ||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] |
Revision as of 14:40, 2 December 2010
Wilcome Cotton | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Jolly |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | S.R. 1384 |
Family | |
Parentage | Farmer Cotton, Lily Brown |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Wilcome "Jolly" Cotton was a Hobbit of Bywater.
History
Wilcome was born in S.R. 1384, named after his uncle Will.[1] Jolly and his brother helped their father fend off Sharkey's ruffians, and actively participated in the revolt and Battle of Bywater.[2]
Etymology
From Old English willa "pleasure" + cuma "guest"; Wilcuma is a welcome guest. Jolly comes from Old French jolif "merry, happy", which is cognate to the word yule.[3]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- Wilcome lives at number 5, South Lane, in Bywater.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of names"