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Second of [[Holman Cotton]]'s two sons. His nickname was "Wil".
'''Wilcome Cotton''' was the younger of [[Holman Cotton]]'s sons, making him the uncle of [[Rose Cotton]].


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==Etymology==
From [[Old English]] ''willa'' "pleasure" + ''cuma'' "guest"; ''Wilcuma'' is a welcome guest.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>
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This article is about the son of Holman Cotton. For the son of Tolman Cotton, see Wilcome II Cotton.

Wilcome Cotton was the younger of Holman Cotton's sons, making him the uncle of Rose Cotton.

Etymology

From Old English willa "pleasure" + cuma "guest"; Wilcuma is a welcome guest.[1]

References

  1. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"