Tookbank
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| Tookbank | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Westfarthing, the Shire |
| Type | Village |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
Tookbank was a small village in the Tookland, in the Westfarthing of the Shire, not far west of the larger township of Tuckborough.[1]
Etymology[edit]
David Salo suggests that the name represents a possible Old Hobbitish form Tucbanca meaning "slope of the Tooks" (cf. river bank).[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 26 April 2013)
