Gamwich
From Tolkien Gateway
Gamwich was a village in the Shire.[note 1]
It was the home town of Hamfast Gamwich (and the source of his chosen surname) and as such the origin of the Gammidge Family (later Gamgee). The town was also known for its own rope-making.[1]
Etymology
Gamwich is "translated" from Hobbitish Galabas meaning "game-village"[2]
Notes
- ↑ Karen Fonstad put its location near the borders of the Westfarthing, but this is only speculation. See Karen Wynn Fonstad (1991), The Atlas of Middle-earth, Regional Maps, The Shire
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"