Toohey

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Toohey. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Toohey, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Toohey in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Toohey you have here. The definition of the word Toohey will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofToohey, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Touhey, Tuohey, Tuohy

Etymology

From Irish Ó Tuathaigh (“descendant of the chief”).

Proper noun

Toohey (plural Tooheys)

A surname from Irish.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Toohey is the 11942^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2618 individuals. Toohey is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Toohey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia