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==History== | ==History== | ||
Wilcome was born in {{SR|1384}}, named after his uncle [[Wilcome I | Wilcome was born in {{SR|1384}}, named after his uncle [[Wilcome Cotton I|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== |
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Wilcome Cotton | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | "Jolly" |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | S.R. 1384 |
Family | |
Family | Cotton |
Parentage | Farmer Cotton and Lily Brown |
Siblings | Tom, Rose, Nick and Nibs |
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"