Meanings
proper nounTovey (countable and uncountable, plural Toveys)
plural Toveys
- countableuncountableA surname from Old Norse.
- countableuncountableA village in Christian County, Illinois, United States.
Origin
From the Old Norse personal name Tófi, a reduced form of any of various personal names containing the element Þórr (“Thor”).
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Tovey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tovey
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tovey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tovey.
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