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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. TAW-KAH-VEEL  [key]
Other Forms FormsDe Tocqueville, Toqueville, Tocquevile

Meaning & History

From the names of various French communes in Normandy meaning "Tóki's town". As a title it was borne by the French political philosopher, aristocrat and historian Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, Count of Tocqueville (1805-1859), the author of Democracy in America.
Added 4/3/2025 by General9696
Edited 4/3/2025 by General9696