Dinodas Brandybuck
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| Dinodas Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1316[1] |
| Death | S.R. 1410[1] (aged 94) |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took |
| Siblings | Rorimac, Amaranth, Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel and Primula |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Dinodas Brandybuck was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Dinodas was the sixth child and youngest son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. He attended Bilbo's Farewell Party.[2]
Etymology
Like most male Brandybuck names, Dodinas is a Celtic name of unknown meaning. Dodynas and Dinodes are both alternate spellings of the Table Knight Sir Dodinas le Savage.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "III. The Family Trees", p. 103 & 105
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ Christopher W. Bruce (ed.), The Arthurian Name Dictionary, entry for Dodinel,p. 148
