Bucca
Being a well-respected hobbit, Bucca became Shire-thain in place of the King at Fornost in TA 1979 (SR 379). He founded the family of the Oldbucks, who later became the Brandybucks, after settling in Buckland.
Biography
Being a well-respected hobbit, Bucca became Shire-thain in place of the King at Fornost in TA 1979 (SR 379). He founded the family of the Oldbucks, who later became the Brandybucks, after settling in Buckland. Later portions of his life, as well as his cause of death, is unknown.
Etymology
The name Bucca comes from the Old English bucc ("male deer") or bucca ("he-goat").