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| Hobbit | |
| Merimac Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1342 |
| Death | S.R. 1430 (aged 88) |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Rorimac Brandybuck and Menegilda Goold |
| Siblings | Saradoc |
| Children | Berilac |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Merimac Brandybuck was a Hobbit of Buckland.
History
Merimac was the youngest son of Rorimac Brandybuck and Menegilda Goold. He had one son, Berilac, and they were both present at Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]
Etymology
The meaning of the name Merimac is unknown. J.R.R. Tolkien noted that the names of the Bucklanders had a vaguely Celtic style.[2]
The name Merimac is, like most male Brandybuck names, Celtic in sound, but apparently meaningless. The first element, Meri also occurrs in the name Meriadoc. Mac is a Celtic word meaning "son", though it is unknown whether Tolkien used it with that meaning in mind.
The entire name also resembles Merrimac, a name of a river and several towns in the United States. That word is of Native American origin.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation", p. 1135
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 204