Toya

T1O1Y4A1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginSpanish Toya ← Japanese 桐耶 →
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Meanings

proper nounToya (plural Toyas)

plural Toyas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Japanese桐耶“door valley”
  2. SpanishToya
  3. EnglishToya

Two main origins: * Amerindian surname typical of the Jemez Pueblo people of New Mexico, possibly from Spanish Toya. * Borrowed from Japanese 桐耶 (Tōya, “door valley”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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