| Hobbit | |
| Marmadas Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1343 |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Gorbulas Brandybuck |
| Children | Merimas, Mentha and Melilot |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
History
Marmadas was the son of Gorbulas Brandybuck. His three children were Merimas, Mentha and Melilot. He and his children attended Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]
Etymology
The meaning of the name Marmadas is unknown. J.R.R. Tolkien noted that the names of the Bucklanders had a vaguely Celtic style.[2]
Jim Allan suggests that the name Marmadas is a varation of the name Marmadoc with the ending -as like in in the names Merimas and Saradas.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation", p. 1135
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 203