Halfred Greenhand
Son of Holman the Greenhanded. Halfred Greenhand was born in 2851 of the Third Age. Halfred had four siblings: Rowan, Erling, Hending, and Rose. In 2892, Halfred had a son named Holman Greenhand. Halfred and his son gardened in Hobbiton. Halfred's date of death is not known.
Names & Meanings
Halfred shared his first name with Halfred Gamgee, the uncle of Samwise as well a Halfred Gamgee, brother of Samewise. The surname Greenhand is meant to imply that Halfred was a skilled gardener.
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: "Gamgee genealogy," page 383
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