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in reply to a message by Kerry
The derivation from Peter seems to be the correct one. The "Latin for traveler" comes from confusing the name with Peregrine, which does have that origin.
Of course, Tolkien has confused this issue because the full name of his hobbit character Perrin in Lord of the Rings is Peregrine Took. So one could say that in modern times Perrin has been used in literary sources as a pet form of Peregrine, but its origin as a male name in medieval English was as a pet form of Peter.
Of course, Tolkien has confused this issue because the full name of his hobbit character Perrin in Lord of the Rings is Peregrine Took. So one could say that in modern times Perrin has been used in literary sources as a pet form of Peregrine, but its origin as a male name in medieval English was as a pet form of Peter.
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The character is Pippin, not Perrin.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Oh, sorry, you're right! I didn't get to sleep until 1 a.m. last night after flying home from the American Name Society convention and I guess it shows! :)
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