"Toby" meaning in All languages combined

See Toby on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈtəʊbi/ [UK], /ˈtoʊbi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Toby.wav Forms: Tobys [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊbi Etymology: The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Toby (plural Tobys)
  1. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Toby-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 40 40 4 8 8
  2. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Toby-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 40 40 4 8 8
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Toby-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  4. (chiefly UK) in the traditional Punch and Judy show the showman's (live) dog trained to take part in the puppet show and to carry a bag around the audience soliciting donations. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-Toby-en-name-JqE5FqB0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Toby jug
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtəʊbi/ [UK], /ˈtoʊbi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Toby.wav
Rhymes: -əʊbi Etymology: From Shelta toba (“the road”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sth|toba||the road}} Shelta toba (“the road”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Toby
  1. The superintendent of a street market. Derived forms: Toby Fillpot jug, Toby mush
    Sense id: en-Toby-en-noun-03u4Ivqq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 18 11 10 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 16 16 10 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 17 13 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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