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| Hobbit | |
| Gerda Boffin | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Gerda Bolger |
| Location | The Yale Budgeford |
| Birth | S.R. 1304 |
| Death | S.R. 1404 (aged 100) |
| Family | |
| Family | Boffin |
| Parentage | Uffo Boffin and Sapphira Brockhouse |
| Siblings | Gruffo |
| Spouse | Adalbert Bolger |
| Children | Filibert |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
History
Gerda was the second child of Uffo Boffin and Sapphira Brockhouse.[1] She married Adalbert Bolger and had one son, Filibert.[2]
Etymology
Gerda is a name of the goddess Gerðr, an Old Norse name meaning "fenced-in".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend p. 54