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.
Means “garlic island”, derived from Old English hramsa “garlic” and eg “island”. The surname was brought to Scotland by the Norman baron Simundus de Ramsay.
People with the name Shonte have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.