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Dates
Hamfast Gamgee (Ranugad) lived III 2926 - IV 7 (1326 - 1428 by the Shire-reckoning, 102 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Galpsi (modernised as Gamgee)
Settlements
Bagshot Row in Hobbiton
Pronunciation
ra'noogad
Meaning
'Stay-at-home'
Other names
Gaffer Gamgee, Hamfast Gamgee; may also have been used by other members of the family1
Titles
Old Gamgee

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  • Updated 1 February 1998
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Ranugad

The original form of ‘Hamfast’

In his translation of the Red Book of Westmarch, Tolkien anglicised many hobbit names. 'Ranugad' is an example of this process - it is the real name of the hobbit named Hamfast Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings. Ranugad (often abbreviated to 'Ran') had a very similar meaning to the translated name, Hamfast.


Notes

1

We are given the name Ranugad specifically as the original form of Hamfast Gamgee's name, but Hamfast Gamgee was not the only 'Hamfast' in his family. There were at least two other Hobbits of this name in the same line of descent: Hamfast Gamgee's great-great-grandfather Hamfast of Gamwich, and his grandson Hamfast, the son of Sam Gamgee. It seems reasonable to presume that Ranugad would also have been the original name of these other 'Hamfasts'.

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Ranugad

The original form of ‘Hamfast’

Dates
Hamfast Gamgee (Ranugad) lived III 2926 - IV 7 (1326 - 1428 by the Shire-reckoning, 102 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Galpsi (modernised as Gamgee)
Settlements
Bagshot Row in Hobbiton
Pronunciation
ra'noogad
Meaning
'Stay-at-home'
Other names
Gaffer Gamgee, Hamfast Gamgee; may also have been used by other members of the family1
Titles
Old Gamgee

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 1 February 1998
  • This entry is complete

Ranugad

The original form of ‘Hamfast’

In his translation of the Red Book of Westmarch, Tolkien anglicised many hobbit names. 'Ranugad' is an example of this process - it is the real name of the hobbit named Hamfast Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings. Ranugad (often abbreviated to 'Ran') had a very similar meaning to the translated name, Hamfast.


Notes

1

We are given the name Ranugad specifically as the original form of Hamfast Gamgee's name, but Hamfast Gamgee was not the only 'Hamfast' in his family. There were at least two other Hobbits of this name in the same line of descent: Hamfast Gamgee's great-great-grandfather Hamfast of Gamwich, and his grandson Hamfast, the son of Sam Gamgee. It seems reasonable to presume that Ranugad would also have been the original name of these other 'Hamfasts'.

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 1 February 1998
  • This entry is complete

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

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

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.