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Tooley

Tooley proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Tooley (plural Tooleys)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Tooley

pluralTooleys

Origin of Tooley

Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Þórleifr, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and leifr (“inheritor”) (compare líf). (Note: Tooley Street in London, England, is of Old Norse origin, but is not from Þórleifr. It is a shortening of Sant Ole, meaning Saint Olaf.)

Phrases with Tooley

Questions about Tooley

What does Tooley mean?
Tooley means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Tooley?
Tooley is a proper noun.

Words near Tooley in the dictionary

  1. tooler
  2. Toolern Vale
  3. toolers
  4. Toolesboro
  5. Tooleville
  6. Tooley
  7. Tooley Street tailor
  8. Tooley Street tailors
  9. Tooleybuc
  10. Tooleys
  11. toolframe

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