Where is Gollum from?

My guess is...

France

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55%

Italy

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45%

I'm 93% certain Gollum is Male.

According to a dataset of 116, the average Gollum is around 46 years old.


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Learn about the name Gollum

Meaning of the name Gollum

The name of a villainous creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit (1937). The book explains he was named Gollum from the swallowing sound he made in his throat. The sequel The Lord of the Rings (1954) tells that he was originally a hobbit named Sméagol.

Characteristics of the name Gollum

OriginsLiterature
GenderMasculine

How do we know this about Gollum

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.