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Cotman was born in {{SR|1260}}, the son of Cottar. He had one brother named [[Carl (Son of Cottar)|Carl]]. They were ancestors of the [[Cotton Family|Cottons]] of [[Bywater]]. | Cotman was born in {{SR|1260}}, the son of Cottar. He had one brother named [[Carl (Son of Cottar)|Carl]]. They were ancestors of the [[Cotton Family|Cottons]] of [[Bywater]]. | ||
He married [[Rose | He married [[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]], the daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded]], and their son (also called [[Holman Cotton|Holman]]) was the first Hobbit to use the family-name of Cotton.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 2 December 2010
| Cotman | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| File:Liz Danforth Cotman.jpg | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Hlothram |
| Location | Bywater |
| Birth | S.R. 1260 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Cottar |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Cotman |
Cotman was a Hobbit.
History
Cotman was born in S.R. 1260, the son of Cottar. He had one brother named Carl. They were ancestors of the Cottons of Bywater.
He married Rose, the daughter of Holman the greenhanded, and their son (also called Holman) was the first Hobbit to use the family-name of Cotton.[1]
Etymology
The name is a translation of Westron Hlothram. His name means "cottage dweller".[2]
Cotman is also a real-life surname, of similar meaning.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation", note on "Gamgee"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 755
