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'''Wilcome Cotton''' was the | {{hobbit | ||
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| parentage=[[Holman Cotton]] | |||
| location=[[the Shire]] | |||
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'''Wilcome "Will" Cotton''' was a Hobbit of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Will was the youngest son of [[Holman Cotton]]. His brother [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tom]] named his third child, [[Wilcome II Cotton|Wilcome]], after him.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 2 December 2010
| Wilcome Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Will |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1346 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Holman Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Wilcome "Will" Cotton was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Will was the youngest son of Holman Cotton. His brother Tom named his third child, Wilcome, after him.[1]
Etymology
From Old English willa "pleasure" + cuma "guest"; Wilcuma is a welcome guest.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
