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| name=Cotman | |||
| image=[[File:Liz Danforth - Cotman.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Cotman" by [[Liz Danforth]] | |||
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| othernames=[[Hlothram]] | |||
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| location=[[Bywater]] | |||
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| birth={{SR|1260}} | |||
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| family=[[Cotton Family|Cotton]] | |||
| parentage=[[Cottar]] | |||
| siblings=[[Carl (son of Cottar)|Carl]] | |||
| spouse=[[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]] | |||
| children=[[Holman Cotton]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
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'''Cotman''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]]. | |||
==History== | |||
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 (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== | |||
The name ''Cotman'' is a translation of [[Westron]] '''''Hlothram''''', derived from ''[[hlothram(a)]]''.<ref>{{App|Translation}}, note on "Gamgee"</ref> | |||
''Cotman'' is also a real-life surname, of similar meaning.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 755</ref> | |||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category:Cotton]] | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | |||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Hüttner]] | |||
[[fi:Töllilä]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/chaumine/cotman]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 18 September 2015
| Cotman | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
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| "Cotman" by Liz Danforth | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Hlothram |
| Location | Bywater |
| Birth | S.R. 1260 |
| Family | |
| Family | Cotton |
| Parentage | Cottar |
| Siblings | Carl |
| Spouse | Rose |
| Children | Holman Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Cotman |
Cotman was a Hobbit.
History[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The name Cotman is a translation of Westron Hlothram, derived from hlothram(a).[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
