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The Tolkien Family is a family of Saxon descent, arriving in England six generations before J.R.R. Tolkien.
The name “Tolkien” (pron.: Tol-keen; equal stress on both syllables) is believed to be of German origin; Toll-kühn: foolishly brave, or stupidly clever .