Tolkien

Syllables: Tol·kien/ˈtɒlkiːn/

Tolkien proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Tolkien (plural Tolkiens)

(countable) A surname.
1. (countable) British author J. R. R. Tolkien
  - A curious feature of cinema in 2001 was the sudden clutch of movies made from books which had attained the status of sacred texts for their readers: Harry Potter, Captain Corelli's Mandolin and Bridget Jones's Diary, as well as the Tolkien saga.2001 December 29, Mark Lawson, “Never ever mess with a hobbit”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2022

Tolkien meaning in Marathi

Tolkien in Marathi

surname: टॉल्कीन ṭŏlkīn

Synonyms of Tolkien

JRRT

Forms of Tolkien

plural	Tolkiens

Origin of Tolkien

Likely from Middle Low German Tolkin (literally “son of Tolk”), which is probably also related to Polish Tołkiny and German Tolksdorf, names for a Prussian town; the nickname Tolk is connected to Middle Low German tolk (“interpreter”), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ. J. R. R. Tolkien subscribed to a folk etymology that connected the name with German tollkühn (“foolhardy”).

Words formed from Tolkien

Questions about Tolkien

What does Tolkien mean?: Tolkien means a surname.
What is Tolkien in Marathi?: Tolkien in Marathi is टॉल्कीन (ṭŏlkīn). See Tolkien meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Tolkien?: Tolkien is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tolkien?: Tolkien is pronounced /ˈtɒlkiːn/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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