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| birth= | | birth={{SR|1249}} | ||
| death= | | death={{SR|1334}} | ||
| parentage=[[Gerontius Took]]<br/>[[Adamanta Chubb]] | | parentage=[[Gerontius Took]]<br/>[[Adamanta Chubb]] | ||
| location=[[Great Smials]], [[Tuckborough]] | | location=[[Great Smials]], [[Tuckborough]] | ||
| gender=Male | | gender=Male | ||
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'''Hildibrand Took''' was | |}} | ||
'''Hildibrand Took''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Hildibrand was a son of [[Gerontius Took|the Old Took]]. He had one son, [[Sigismond Took|Sigismond]], born in {{SR|1290}}.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name contains ''hild'' "battle" and ''brand'' "sword"<ref>[[An Introduction to Elvish]], "Giving of Names"</ref> | The name contains ''hild'' "battle" and ''brand'' "sword".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> [[wikipedia:Hildebrand|Hildebrand]] is a figure from German legends. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Germanic names]] | [[Category:Germanic names]] | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 14 December 2010
| Hildibrand Took | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1249 |
| Death | S.R. 1334 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Gerontius Took Adamanta Chubb |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Hildibrand Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hildibrand was a son of the Old Took. He had one son, Sigismond, born in S.R. 1290.[1]
Etymology
The name contains hild "battle" and brand "sword".[2] Hildebrand is a figure from German legends.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
