| Hobbit | |
| Rudigar Bolger | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1255 |
| Death | S.R. 1348 (aged 93) |
| Family | |
| Family | Bolger |
| Parentage | Adalgar Bolger |
| Siblings | Rudibert and Ruby |
| Spouse | Belba Baggins |
| Children | Herugar |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
History
The son of Adalgar Bolger and husband of Belba Baggins, Rudigar became head of the Bolger Family as the eldest heir. He had one son, Herugar.[1]
Etymology
J.R.R. Tolkien noted that it was a custom in the Bolger family to use high-sounding names and that he turned them into old names of Frankish and Gothic origin.[2] The name Rudigar contains hrod "fame" and gar "spear".[3] It is the Middle High German form of Old English Hrothgar and modern Roger. It is cognate with the modern german name Rüdiger.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ 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, High-Sounding Names:, p. 192