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Standelf

Standelf was a small village in the southern regions of Buckland in the Shire.[1]

[edit] Etymology

The name means "Stone-delving", from Old English stán "stone" and delf "a delving or burrow".

[edit] References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map