The Encyclopedia of Arda - Banazîr (original) (raw)

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Dates Born 6 April III 2980, passed over the Sea late September IV 61 (1380 - 1482 by the Shire-reckoning) Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Family Galpsi (Gamgee) Settlements Raised on Bagshot Row in Hobbiton, and later dwelt in Bag End Pronunciation ba'nazeerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced) Meaning 'Half-wise' Other names Samwise Gamgee Titles Mayor of the Shire Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 17 January 2012 This entry is complete The original form of the name ‘Samwise’ Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A Hobbit-name used in the Shire, with the meaning 'half-wise'. This was the original form of a name anglicised by Tolkien to 'Samwise' (the original form of Samwise's surname 'Gamgee' was Galpsi, so his full name in the Shire would have been Banazîr Galpsi). Just as 'Samwise' is often shortened to 'Sam', so Banazîr also had an abbreviated form, and the Hobbit we know as Sam Gamgee would actually have been addressed by his friends as Ban. See also... Banakil, Galpsi, Hobbit-names Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 17 January 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Become a DISC expert with DISC The Complete Introduction, including extensive reference resources.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Born 6 April III 2980, passed over the Sea late September IV 61 (1380 - 1482 by the Shire-reckoning) Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Family Galpsi (Gamgee) Settlements Raised on Bagshot Row in Hobbiton, and later dwelt in Bag End Pronunciation ba'nazeerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced) Meaning 'Half-wise' Other names Samwise Gamgee Titles Mayor of the Shire Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 17 January 2012 This entry is complete The original form of the name ‘Samwise’

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A Hobbit-name used in the Shire, with the meaning 'half-wise'. This was the original form of a name anglicised by Tolkien to 'Samwise' (the original form of Samwise's surname 'Gamgee' was Galpsi, so his full name in the Shire would have been Banazîr Galpsi). Just as 'Samwise' is often shortened to 'Sam', so Banazîr also had an abbreviated form, and the Hobbit we know as Sam Gamgee would actually have been addressed by his friends as Ban. See also... Banakil, Galpsi, Hobbit-names Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 17 January 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Become a DISC expert with DISC The Complete Introduction, including extensive reference resources.