English
Towey
Towey comes from Irish Ó Toghdha ‘descendant of Toghdha’, and goes back to toghadh ‘choice, selection’.
- Irishc. 1200–presenttoghadh‘choice, selection’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Toghdha‘descendant of Toghdha’
- EnglishtodayTowey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presenttoghadh‘choice, selection’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Toghdha‘descendant of Toghdha’
- EnglishtodayTowey
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Toghdha (‘descendant of Toghdha’), a byname from toghadh (‘choice, selection’).
Every English word from Irish toghadh
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish toghadh / Towey