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'''Blanco''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded [[the Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Marcho]].<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> | '''Blanco''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded [[the Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Marcho]].<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Old English]] ''blanca'' means "horse". | [[Old English]] ''blanca'' means "horse". | ||
==Genealogy== | |||
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{{familytree| MAR | | BLA | |MAR=[[Marcho]]</br><small>''fl. {{TA|1601}}''</small>|BLA='''BLANCO'''</br><small>''fl. {{TA|1601}}''</small>}} | |||
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==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the | The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Jutes to Britany, whose names are relevant to horses.<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk</ref>. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Fallohides]] | [[Category:Fallohides]] | ||
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[[de:Blanco]] | [[de:Blanco]] | ||
[[fi:Blanco]] | [[fi:Blanco]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/blanco]] | [[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/blanco]] |
Revision as of 14:09, 4 October 2020
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Location | Bree The Shire |
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Siblings | Marcho |
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Gender | Male |
Blanco was one of the two Bree-hobbits who founded the Shire in Third Age 1601. The other was his brother, Marcho.[1]
Etymology
Old English blanca means "horse".
Genealogy
Marcho fl. T.A. 1601 | BLANCO fl. T.A. 1601 | ||||||||||||||||
Inspiration
The two brothers are perhaps based on Hengest and Horsa, who brought the Jutes to Britany, whose names are relevant to horses.[2].
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"
- ↑ An Introduction to Elvish, An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk