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Curiously, most of these water spirits are female, and the tales commonly begin with meeting a beautiful woman with exceptionally long hair, often sitting on a rock in a river or at the very edge of the water, whilst combing her hair, crying or lamenting. (Eruanna--emphasis mine)
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Because of this, now I think Goldberry has something to do with Uinen, whose hair is spread throughout the waters of Middle-earth.