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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar
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Originally Posted by Elessar
Why did he use a German name "Frodo"?
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I live in Germany, and I have never seen the name "Frodo" used other than in the book LotR. "Bodo", a first name that does exist here, is the closest thing that occurs to me.
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Further to
Estelyn's point, "Frodo" and "Bilbo" are very similar to "Mungo", the common name of the saint who founded Glasgow.