Banks was a common name for Hobbits in the Shire and Bree.
Known Family Members[]
- Eglantine Banks: the mother of Peregrin Took[1]
- Willie Banks: a hobbit from Bree, who was killed when Ruffians attacked Bree early in TA 3019.[2]
Etymology[]
The name banks is topographical, referring to "steep slopes or hill-sides".[3]
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: Family Trees, Took of Great Smials
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King, Book Six, Ch. VII: "Homeward Bound"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings", pg. 753