Ilberic Brandybuck
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| Ilberic Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
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| "Ilberic Brandybuck" by Kent Burles | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1391 |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle |
| Siblings | Doderic and Celandine |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Ilberic Brandybuck |
Ilberic Brandybuck was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Ilberic was the second son of Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle, born in S.R. 1391. In S.R. 1401 little Ilberic attended Bilbo's Farewell Party with his family.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
As a Brandybuck name, it is Celtic-sounding but it seems to be Germanic. it contains alb "Elf" and ric "rule"[2]. Alberic is a dwarf who appears in Richard Wagner's Ring cycle.
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"
