Tooley

T1O1O1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

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Meanings

proper nounTooley (plural Tooleys)

plural Tooleys

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Þórleifr, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and leifr (“inheritor”) (compare líf). (Note: Tooley Street in London, England, is of Old Norse origin, but is not from Þórleifr. It is a shortening of Sant Ole, meaning Saint Olaf.)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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