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Originally Posted by AprilHare
Háma was in the service of King Théoden, true.
Wormtongue indeed was a nickname.. but when everyone calls you something and forsakes your original name, what is the difference between a nickname and a name?
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It's a quibble at best, but men of Middle Earth did not have traditional surnames. They were known as "Name, son of Father's-Name."
Not a big deal!