Tolkien (disambiguation)

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J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a famous British author and philologist, best known for The Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien is the surname of:

• Edith Tolkien (1889–1971), J. R. R. Tolkien's wife
• John Tolkien (1917–2003), priest, J. R. R. Tolkien's eldest son
• Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020), J. R. R. Tolkien's third and youngest son
• Priscilla Tolkien (1929–2022), probation officer, J. R. R. Tolkien's daughter and youngest child
• Simon Tolkien (born 1959), writer, Christopher Tolkien's son
• Tim Tolkien (born 1962), sculptor, J. R. R. Tolkien's great-nephew
• Richard Tolkien (born 1955), British businessman and sailor

Tolkien may also refer to:

• Tolkien Estate, the legal body that owns the rights to J. R. R. Tolkien's works
• The Tolkien Trust, a charity managing the income from the Tolkien Estate
• The Tolkien Society, an educational charity and literary society devoted to the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien
• The Tolkien Ensemble, a Danish band who perform interpretations of J. R. R. Tolkien's works
• Tolkien (film), a 2019 American biographical drama about J. R. R. Tolkien
• 2675 Tolkien, an asteroid named after J. R. R. Tolkien
• J.R. Tolkien, a gaff-topsail schooner of Netherlands registry
• Tolkien (crater), a crater on Mercury
• Tolkien Black, a character from South Park, who was previously known as Token Black and earlier Token Williams
• Tolkien Peak, a summit in the Cadwallader Range, British Columbia, Canada
• Tolkien Sewer, a brook in the Pevensey Levels in East Sussex, UK