Toohey

T1O1O1H4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Tuathaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounToohey (plural Tooheys)

plural Tooheys · alternative Touhey · alternative Tuohey · alternative Tuohy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Tuathaigh“descendant of the chief”
  2. EnglishToohey

From Irish Ó Tuathaigh (“descendant of the chief”).

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APA

Toohey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toohey

MLA

“Toohey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toohey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Toohey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toohey.

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