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'''Wilcome Cotton''' was the younger of [[Holman Cotton]]'s sons, making him the uncle of [[Rose Cotton]]. | |||
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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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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
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"