Toole

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Ó Tuathail ← Proto-Celtic *Toutowalos →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative O'Toole

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*Toutowalos
  2. IrishÓ Tuathail
  3. EnglishToole

From Irish Ó Tuathail (literally “descendant of Tuathal”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutowalos (literally “land chief”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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