Took (surname)

Took (surname)

People with the surname Took:

* Steve Peregrin Took, British rockstar
* Barry Took, English comedian

In fiction:

* The Tooks, a clan of hobbits in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, including Peregrin Took, a character in the "The Lord of the Rings".

Took may also refer to:

* Took Leng How, Malaysian criminal

See also Tooke.


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