Message: "The last name Tovey"

[Surname] The last name Tovey

by Annie (guest)

11/17/2003, 6:19 PM

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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- Anon. (guest) +1

5/7/2004, 3:47 PM

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.

- Anon. (guest)

5/8/2004, 1:47 AM

Etienne is French for Stephen! not dennis.

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