Dates

III 2864 - III 2960 (1264 - 1360 by the Shire-reckoning, lived 96 years)

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Culture

Family

Meaning

Uncertain¹

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Fosco Baggins

One of Frodo Baggins’ grandfathers

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Tanta
Hornblower

Fosco
Baggins

The only son of Largo Baggins. He married Ruby Bolger, and together they had three children: Dora, Drogo and Dudo. Drogo was in turn the father of Frodo Baggins, making Fosco the paternal grandfather of the Ring-bearer (Frodo's other grandfather was Gorbadoc Brandybuck of Brandy Hall).

Notes

1	It is far from certain that Tolkien meant for Fosco to carry any meaning at all. Like the name of his father Largo, Fosco's name is interpretable as having its origins in Italian, meaning 'dark' or 'gloomy', though we have no way of knowing whether this connection was intentional.

See also...

Adalgar Bolger, Dora Baggins, Drogo Baggins, Dudo Baggins, Largo Baggins, Ruby Bolger, Tanta Hornblower

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