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[Surname] The last name Tovey
Is Tovey a name of English origin? I think it's French, because it could be spelt Tovie or Tovée, a French spelling. Tovey also sounds French. I searched records for the name Tovey, and all of the people seem to be from England. Could it also be Scottish? Does anyone know?
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Looks like it's based one one of a number of hypocoristics of the French first name Etienne (Dennis) that have Thouve as their starting point.
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Etienne is French for Stephen! not dennis.
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