Hamfast Gamgee (II)
Seventh child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton Gamgee. Hamfast Gamgee (II) was born in the year 11 of the Fourth Age. He had six older siblings named Elanor the Fair, Frodo Gardner, Rose, Merry, Pippin, and Goldilocks. He also had six younger siblings named Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman. Hamfast Gamgee's date of death is not known.
Names & Meanings
Hamfast Gamgee (II) was named after his grandfather, Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee. The name Hamfast comes from the Old English word hámfoest for "stay at home."
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: "Gamgee genealogy," page 383
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