Isumbras Took III
Isumbras Took III was the twenty-third Thain of the Shire, the eleventh of the Took Family.
History
Isumbras was the son of Thain Isengrim II, and inherited the title at his father's death in . He had two sons, Ferumbras II and Bandobras, who moved North to Long Cleeve.
Isumbras died in , the year when the Long Winter was followed by the Days of Dearth. His son Ferumbras succeeded him to the Thainship.
Etymology
"Isumbras" is of French and Anglo-Saxon origin and means "iron-arm". It comes from the French bras meaning "arm", and the Anglo-Saxon and Middle High German word isen which means "iron".
Inspiration
The name appears in Sir Isumbras, an English medieval romance about a man who suffers a lifetime of hardship but who finds happiness in his latter years.
Referencias
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