Banks (family)

Banks was a common Hobbit family name, found in the Shire and Bree.

Known Family Members

 * Eglantine Banks : the mother of Peregrin Took
 * Willie Banks : a hobbit from Bree, who was killed in the Battle of Bywater who attacked Bree early in TA 3019.

Etymology
The name is topographical in the sense "steep slope or hill-side".