Nobottle
Nobottle was a town in the Westfarthing of the Shire, west of Needlehole.
Etymology
David Salo suggests that the name represents a possible Old Hobbitish etymology *Neowebotl, therefore meaning "new dwelling".
Bottle in an element in English place-names meaning "large dwelling". Old English bold or botl mean "building, house, dwelling".
Inspiration
The name was one of those proposed by Christopher Tolkien to his father while drawing A Part of the Shire in 1943, mainly derived from his large collection of books on English place-names. However that time Christopher thought that the name referred to an absence of inns, due to some remoteness and poverty of the place.
Nobottle is an actual place-name in Northamptonshire, England (erroneously listed as being in Northumberland). Similarly named actual places (apparently with the same etymology) include Newbold and Nobold.
Portrayal in adaptations
2022: The Lord of the Rings Online:
Nobottle is one of the four settlements of "the Yondershire", in the Shire's wilder north-western reaches. It is famous for its brewery, the products of which are in high demand.
Referencias
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