Sapphira Brockhouse
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Sapphira Brockhouse | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Sapphira Boffin |
Location | The Yale |
Birth | c. S.R. 1257 |
Family | |
Family | Brockhouse |
Spouse | Uffo Boffin |
Children | Gruffo and Gerda |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Sapphira Boffin, née Brockhouse, was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit]
Sapphira married Uffo Boffin and had two children: Gruffo and Gerda.[1]
Etymology[edit]
A Sapphire is a blue gemstone. The name derives from Greek σάπφειρος through Latin and Greek.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
- ↑ Wiktionary entry