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Dates
The only known member of this family, Nina Lightfoot, lived c. III 2861 - c. III 2961 (c. 1261 - c. 1361 by the Shire-reckoning)1
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Meaning
As a real surname, Lightfoot means 'nimble-footed'

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  • Updated 5 February 2014
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Lightfoot Family

A family of the Shire-hobbits

A little-known family of the Shire. Its only recorded member was Nina Lightfoot, who married into the Bolger family when she wed Theobald Bolger. Through this marriage, the Lightfoots became remotely connected to the Bagginses, because Nina's son Wilibald married Prisca Baggins.

'Lightfoot' is in fact a real family name, meaning simply 'nimble-footed'. Though the origins of the name within the Shire are not explained, it seems reasonable to assume that it carried a similar meaning.


Notes

1

We have very little information about Nina Lightfoot's dates, but we do know that her husband Theobald Bolger was born in III 2861, so presumably Nina was born at a similar time. The dates shown above assume that she had a typical Hobbit lifespan of about one hundred years.

See also...

Nina Lightfoot

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  • Updated 5 February 2014
  • This entry is complete

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Lightfoot Family

A family of the Shire-hobbits

Dates
The only known member of this family, Nina Lightfoot, lived c. III 2861 - c. III 2961 (c. 1261 - c. 1361 by the Shire-reckoning)1
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Meaning
As a real surname, Lightfoot means 'nimble-footed'

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 February 2014
  • This entry is complete

Lightfoot Family

A family of the Shire-hobbits

A little-known family of the Shire. Its only recorded member was Nina Lightfoot, who married into the Bolger family when she wed Theobald Bolger. Through this marriage, the Lightfoots became remotely connected to the Bagginses, because Nina's son Wilibald married Prisca Baggins.

'Lightfoot' is in fact a real family name, meaning simply 'nimble-footed'. Though the origins of the name within the Shire are not explained, it seems reasonable to assume that it carried a similar meaning.


Notes

1

We have very little information about Nina Lightfoot's dates, but we do know that her husband Theobald Bolger was born in III 2861, so presumably Nina was born at a similar time. The dates shown above assume that she had a typical Hobbit lifespan of about one hundred years.

See also...

Nina Lightfoot

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 February 2014
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.