Tormey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Tormaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounTormey (countable and uncountable, plural Tormeys)

plural Tormeys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Tormaigh“descendant of Tormach”
  2. EnglishTormey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tormaigh (“descendant of Tormach”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Þórmóðr.

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APA

Tormey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tormey

MLA

“Tormey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tormey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tormey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tormey.

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