Amaranth Brandybuck
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| Amaranth Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1304 |
| Death | S.R. 1398 (aged 94) |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took |
| Siblings | Rorimac, Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, Primula |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Amaranth Brandybuck was a hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit]
Amaranth was the second child of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took.[1]
Etymology[edit]
"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek αμάραντος.[2] It is also the common name for a group of 60-70 plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. They are used as food and in ornamental gardens; some are weeds.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
- ↑ Melissa Petruzzello, "Amaranth" dated 13 January 2017, Encyclopædia Britannica (accessed 2 April 2023)
