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III 2864 - III 2960 (1264 - 1360 by the Shire-reckoning, lived 96 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Baggins
Meaning
Uncertain1

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Fosco Baggins

One of Frodo Baggins’ grandfathers

The only son of Largo Baggins. He married Ruby Bolger, and together they had three children: Dora, Drogo and Dudo. Drogo was in turn the father of Frodo Baggins, making Fosco the paternal grandfather of the Ring-bearer (Frodo's other grandfather was Gorbadoc Brandybuck of Brandy Hall).


Notes

1

It is far from certain that Tolkien meant for Fosco to carry any meaning at all. Like the name of his father Largo, Fosco's name is interpretable as having its origins in Italian, meaning 'dark' or 'gloomy', though we have no way of knowing whether this connection was intentional.

See also...

Adalgar Bolger, Dora Baggins, Drogo Baggins, Dudo Baggins, Largo Baggins, Ruby Bolger, Tanta Hornblower

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  • This entry is complete

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Fosco Baggins

One of Frodo Baggins’ grandfathers

Dates
III 2864 - III 2960 (1264 - 1360 by the Shire-reckoning, lived 96 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Baggins
Meaning
Uncertain1

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 16 July 2020
  • This entry is complete

Fosco Baggins

One of Frodo Baggins’ grandfathers

The only son of Largo Baggins. He married Ruby Bolger, and together they had three children: Dora, Drogo and Dudo. Drogo was in turn the father of Frodo Baggins, making Fosco the paternal grandfather of the Ring-bearer (Frodo's other grandfather was Gorbadoc Brandybuck of Brandy Hall).


Notes

1

It is far from certain that Tolkien meant for Fosco to carry any meaning at all. Like the name of his father Largo, Fosco's name is interpretable as having its origins in Italian, meaning 'dark' or 'gloomy', though we have no way of knowing whether this connection was intentional.

See also...

Adalgar Bolger, Dora Baggins, Drogo Baggins, Dudo Baggins, Largo Baggins, Ruby Bolger, Tanta Hornblower

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 16 July 2020
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus is a powerful, flexible DISC profile solution - find out much more in our free guide.