Whitfoot was the Hobbit surname of Will Whitfoot and, presumably, any of his kin.[1]
Although they didn't seem to be of the upper class, they had some prominence as one of them was Mayor of Michel Delving.[2]
Etymology
The name "Whitfoot" is derived from "White foot".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Whitfoot"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion