Halfred Greenhand
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| Halfred Greenhand | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Gardener |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1251 |
| Family | |
| Family | Greenhand |
| Parentage | Holman the greenhanded |
| Siblings | Rowan, Erling, Hending and Rose |
| Children | Holman Greenhand |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Halfred Greenhand was the son of Holman the greenhanded.
History
Halfred was a gardener like his father, and the first to use his father's nickname as a family name. He had one son, whom he named after his father: Holman was born in S.R. 1292.[1]
Etymology
The name comes from Old English healfrēad "half-red, reddish" or from healfrǣd "half counsel".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of names"
