Tovey

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse male personal name Tófi, a shortened form of various compound names beginning with Thorf- or Thorv- (e.g. Þórvaldr), based on the name of the thunder god Þórr. A known bearer was British musicologist and composer Sir Donald Tovey (1875-1940).
Added 10/1/2013 by babycrookston
Edited 4/29/2024 by Mike C