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'''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded the [[Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Blanco]]. | '''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded the [[Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Blanco]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse". | [[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse" (see ''[[mearas]]''). | ||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"</ref> | The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"</ref> | ||