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Old 01-23-2007, 05:45 AM   #3
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White Tree Here you have some list...

...from what I was able to find out, it is:

*The Fellowship*
Maura Labingi = Frodo Baggins (Laban-neg = "Bag End")
Banazīr (or Ban) Galbasi = Samwise (or Sam) Gamgee
Kalimac Brandagamba = Meriadoc Brandybuck
Razanur (Razar) Tūc = Peregrin (or Pippin) Took (Tolkien just anglicized this one, Tūc=>Took)

Others
Ranugad (Ran) Galbasi = Hamfast (Ham) Gamgee
Ogmandab Zaragamba = Gorhendad Oldbuck

and then just some separate names:

Bolgra = Bolger (again, just anglicized)
Bophīn = Boffin (same as above)
Hamanullas = Lobelia ("hamanullas" was supposed to be just some unknown flower, and Tolkien translated it Lobelia. There is a speculation, however, that the name "hamanullas" has roots in the word "Aman"! )
Hlothran = Cotton

Many of the other names are actually in their normal shape. Note only that the male suffixes are -a instead of the English -o, so we have actually "Bilba", "Bunga" etc...

I'll keep looking for others... this seems very interesting
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