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Yesterday I learned that Tolkein was well aware that his name in German originally meant 'foolhardy' (tollkühn).
That means "fool of a Took", with 'tok' also being a name that means 'fool' in Nordic, WAS A JOKE AGAINST HIMSELF.
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