May (hobbit)
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May | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Tighfield |
Birth | S.R. 1328 |
Family | |
Family | Gamgee |
Parentage | Roper Gamgee |
Siblings | Andy, Hamfast and Halfred |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
May was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
May was a daughter of Roper Gamgee.[1]
Etymology
May could refer to the hawthorn blossoms, so called because they blossom in the month May. It was a common girl's name in the Shire.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"