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An ancestral member of the family that would later become known by the name Gamgee
Settlements
Gamwich in the Westfarthing of the Shire
Pronunciation
Hamfast is pronounced 'ha'mfast'; Gamwich is pronounced like 'Gammidge'
Meaning
Hamfast comes from Old English hámfoest meaning 'stay-at-home' (or, literally, 'home-fast'); Gamwich means 'game village'
Note
This ancestor of the Gamgee family is not to be confused with his great-great-grandson and namesake Hamfast Gamgee, who was the father of Samwise Gamgee

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Hamfast of Gamwich

Ancestor of the Gamgees

The earliest known member of the family that would come to be known as the Gamgees. He lived in the village of Gamwich, more than two centuries before the War of the Ring. Hamfast's son Wiseman moved to Tighfield, where he came to be known as 'Wiseman Gamwich' from his original home, and over the generations this surname evolved into 'Gamgee'.

Hamfast of Gamwich is not to be confused with Sam's father Hamfast Gamgee of Bagshot Row, who lived long afterward, and was in fact the great-great-grandson of the original Hamfast of Gamwich village.


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Hamfast of Gamwich

Ancestor of the Gamgees

Dates
Race
Culture
Family
An ancestral member of the family that would later become known by the name Gamgee
Settlements
Gamwich in the Westfarthing of the Shire
Pronunciation
Hamfast is pronounced 'ha'mfast'; Gamwich is pronounced like 'Gammidge'
Meaning
Hamfast comes from Old English hámfoest meaning 'stay-at-home' (or, literally, 'home-fast'); Gamwich means 'game village'
Note
This ancestor of the Gamgee family is not to be confused with his great-great-grandson and namesake Hamfast Gamgee, who was the father of Samwise Gamgee

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 27 January 2025
  • This entry is complete

Hamfast of Gamwich

Ancestor of the Gamgees

The earliest known member of the family that would come to be known as the Gamgees. He lived in the village of Gamwich, more than two centuries before the War of the Ring. Hamfast's son Wiseman moved to Tighfield, where he came to be known as 'Wiseman Gamwich' from his original home, and over the generations this surname evolved into 'Gamgee'.

Hamfast of Gamwich is not to be confused with Sam's father Hamfast Gamgee of Bagshot Row, who lived long afterward, and was in fact the great-great-grandson of the original Hamfast of Gamwich village.


Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 27 January 2025
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2008, 2025. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Explore team dynamics, relationships, leadership and more with Discus team-building.