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From J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," Boromir was the son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor, and the elder brother of Faramir.

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Boromir was described by Tolkien as a name "of mixed form," and possibly combines Sindarin bor(on)- "steadfast" with either Sindarin mîr or Quenya míre "jewel." But the Stewards of Gondor also often bore names "remembered in the songs and histories of the First Age," regardless of meaning, and the name Boromir did appear during the First Age in The Silmarillion. The eleventh steward of Gondor, Denethor I, had as well a son called Boromir who was described as a great warrior. This might have been an inspiration for Denethor II to name his first son. -sourced from Boromir page on Wikipedia .

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Boromir, son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring," and "Two Towers." He is also mentioned by name in the third installment, "The Return of the King." Boromir is portrayed by Sean Bean in the screen adaptation of the first book, and shown in flashbacks in the screen adaptions of the second and third books.