Actually, Tolkien tells us that "Samwise" means "halfwit". Sam is not supposed to be a genius, but he has a lot of good old earthy common sense. It's his loyalty that brings out his wise decisions. If only I could be that loyal... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]
I think that Tolkien chose all his names with utmost care. That's the kind of artist he was. Like Glorfindel. What a name!
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