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Dates
III 2926 - IV 7 (1326-1428 by the Shire-reckoning; lived 102 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Gamgee
Pronunciation
ha'mfast ga'mjee
Meaning
'Hamfast' comes from hámfoest meaning 'stay-at-home' (or, literally, 'home-fast')
'Gamgee' comes from 'Gamwichy', referring to the village of Gamwich where the family was founded
Other Names
Gaffer Gamgee
Titles
Old Gamgee

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  • Updated 27 August 2001
  • Updates planned: 8

Hamfast ‘Gaffer’ Gamgee

The father of Sam Gamgee

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Hobson
(Roper Gamgee)
Andwise
Roper
HAMFAST
GAMGEE
Bell
Goodchild
May
Halfred
of Overhill
Hamson
Gamgee
Halfred
Gamgee
Daisy
Gamgee
May
Gamgee
Samwise
Gamgee
Marigold
Gamgee

The son of Hobson, Hamfast removed to Hobbiton to take up gardening, and was for many years the Baggins' gardener at Bag End. He married Bell Goodchild, and had six children, among them Samwise Gamgee of the Company of the Ring.


See also...

Andwise ‘Andy’ Roper, Bell Goodchild, Daddy Twofoot, Daisy Gamgee, Gaffer Gamgee, Greenhand Family, Halfred Greenhand, Halfred of Overhill, Hamfast Gardner, Hamfast of Gamwich, Hob Gammidge, Hobson, Holfast Gardner, Holman Greenhand, Holman ‘Long Horn’ Cotton, [See the full list...]

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