La Toya

proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage, of latter 20th-century African-American usage.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of latter 20th-century African-American usage.

Origin

Possibly a combination of the prefix La- + Toya, a Spanish pet form of Victoria.

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APA

La Toya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Toya

MLA

“La Toya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Toya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “La Toya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Toya.

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