LL-L "Names" 2003.08.07 (09) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: PPMAC56 at aol.com <PPMAC56 at aol.com>
Subject: LL-L "Golem" [E]

Hello all,

I have been catching up with email and I just came across the letter
referring to the word "Golem". Immediately I thought of Gollum in The
Hobbit. Am I being overly simplistic to think that Tolkien must have got the
name of his creature from the word "golem"? Or, knowing Tolkien's great love
of European languages, is there a source closer to home, in Finnish or
Gothic, both of which he particularly loved?

My money is on Golem. What do you lot think?

I look forward to the discussion.

Peter McLean,
Scotland.

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