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| Hobbit | |
| May Gamgee | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1376 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gamgee |
| Parentage | Gaffer Gamgee and Bell Goodchild |
| Siblings | Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, Samwise and Marigold |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of May Gamgee |
History
May was the second daughter, and fourth child, of Hamfast Gamgee and Bell Goodchild.[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.
Portrayal in adaptations
May Gamgee in adaptations
2010: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- During the Harvest Festival, May is present near the Party Tree. By talking to her, "The Great Hobbit Rescue" questline can be initiated, in which she asks for help finding her lost friends in the Haunted Burrow.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"