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| Hobbit | |
| Ilberic Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1391 |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle |
| Siblings | Doderic and Celandine |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Ilberic Brandybuck |
History
Ilberic was the second son of Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle, born in S.R. 1391. In S.R. 1401 little Ilberic attended Bilbo's Farewell Party with his family.[1]
Etymology
The meaning of the name Ilberic is unknown. J.R.R. Tolkien noted that the names of the Bucklanders had a vaguely Celtic style.[2]
Jim Allan suggests that the name Ilberic seems to be Germanic. It is a variaton of the name Alberic and contains the elements alb ("Elf") and ric ("reign", "rule"). Alberic is a dwarf king in medieval German heroic literature who appears in Richard Wagner's Ring cycle.[3]
Other versions of the legendarium
In an earlier version of the family tree for the Brandybucks, the name of Ilberic was Alberic.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation", p. 1135
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 191
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "III. The Family Trees", Brandybuck of Buckland, BR 5