| Hobbit | |
| Hamfast Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Ranugad, Baravorn |
| Location | Bag End, Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1432 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gardner |
| Parentage | Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton |
| Siblings | Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin and Tolman |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
History
Hamfast was the fourth son and seventh child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton. He was named after his grandfather, Hamfast Gamgee.[1]
Etymology
The name Hamfast comes from Old English hámfæst, meaning "stay-at-home".[2] In Sindarin, the name Hamfast is Baravorn.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue: The second version"