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LotR -- Book 1 - Chapter 05 - A Conspiracy Unmasked

07-21-2004, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Evisse

Silly question warning: Why did Gorhendad Oldbuck change his name to Brandybuck? Did he like brandy that much

In't it just related to the Brandywine River, which was named for its colour (a 'corruption' of Baranduin=brown river)?

Or is Esty right, & the explanation more obscure?

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