What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s only daughter?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s only daughter was named Priscilla Tolkien.

Priscilla Tolkien was born on 18 June 1929, the youngest of the four children of J.R.R. Tolkien and Edith Tolkien. Her three older siblings were John, Michael, and Christopher. The Tolkien family lived in Oxford while Tolkien pursued his academic career and wrote his major works.

Priscilla studied English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and later worked in Oxford social services. She also helped preserve and discuss aspects of her father’s life and legacy. Her connection to Tolkien’s household provides a useful family context for understanding the private world behind his published books.

Readers sometimes confuse Priscilla with Tolkien’s wife, Edith, or with his son Christopher, who became the principal editor of many posthumously published writings. Priscilla was Tolkien’s youngest child and his only daughter.