Gamgee family

The Gamgee family was an old family of the Shire, originally from the village of Gamwich. An offshoot was the Roper family. Samwise Gamgee of the Company of the Ring belonged to this family, though his branch was renamed Gardner in honour of his replanting of the Shire. Another, matrilineal, offshoot was the Fairbairn family.

Etymology

"Gamgee" derives from the earlier name Gammidgy, referring to the village Gamwich of the Shire. "Gamgee" is the Anglicized translation of Hobbitish surname Galpsi.

The Longfather–Tree of Master Samwise

Showing also the rise of the families of Gardner of the Hill and of Fairbairn of the Towers. The figures after the names are those of birth (and death where that is recorded). A dashed line indicates marriage.

Family tree notes

Inspiration

Tolkien noted that Gamgee is an uncommon English surname whose origin he did not know. It was also a word for 'cotton-wool', derived from the name of Samson Gamgee who invented 'Gamgee tissue'.

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