Towey

T1O1W4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Toghdha →
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Meanings

proper nounTowey (plural Toweys)

plural Toweys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Toghdha“descendant of Toghdha”
  2. EnglishTowey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Toghdha (“descendant of Toghdha”), a byname from toghadh (“choice, selection”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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