"Toomey" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtuːmi/ Forms: Toomeys [plural], Twomey [alternative]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuama (“descendant of Tuaim”), a personal name apparently derived from tuaim (“burial mound”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Tuama||descendant of Tuaim}} Irish Ó Tuama (“descendant of Tuaim”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Toomey (plural Toomeys)
  1. A surname from Irish.

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