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Princeton's WordNet
toby, toby jug, toby fillpot jugnoun
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
Wiktionary
tobynoun
A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.
tobynoun
The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
Tobynoun
A male given name from Hebrew.
By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o' nights: your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.
Tobynoun
A female given name from Hebrew.
Tobynoun
A patronymic surname.
Tobynoun
in the traditional Punch and Judy show the showman's dog trained to take part in the puppet show and to carry a bag around the audience soliciting donations.
Wikipedia
Toby
Toby is a popular, usually male, name in many English speaking countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה Toviah, which translates to Good is Yahweh. Yahweh is the name of the Jewish God. Toby is also an alternate form of Tobias. It is also used as a contraction of Tobin, an Irish surname now also used as a forename.
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toby
The term "Toby" can have a few different meanings depending on the context. 1. As a first name, it is a popular male name in several English-speaking countries, derived from Tobias. 2. In the world of ceramics and antiques, a Toby Jug is a type of mug in the shape of a seated person, or just the head of a recognizable person (often an Englishman). 3. It is also British slang for a good or close friend. 4. In Australia, 'Toby' is a slang term used to describe a domestic water meter. 5. Toby also stands for Take Out Box Initiative that promotes the usage of reusable take-out boxes to reduce waste.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Toby
tō′bi, n. a beer-mug shaped like an old man with three-cornered hat.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
TOBY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Toby is ranked #18028 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Toby surname appeared 1,548 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Toby.
60% or 929 total occurrences were White.
29.5% or 458 total occurrences were Black.
3.4% or 54 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.1% or 49 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
1.8% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.
1.8% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of toby in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of toby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of toby in a Sentence
Toby Dempsey exemplified the same fight and fortitude in recent years as Toby Dempsey battled valiantly against illnesses but never wavered and kept Toby Dempsey trademark sense of humor.
Tom's life spoke directly to the power of the human spirit and exemplified Toby Dempsey resolute determination to not allow setbacks to impede following Toby Dempsey dreams and aspirations, toby Dempsey exemplified the same fight and fortitude in recent years as Toby Dempsey battled valiantly against illnesses but never wavered and kept Toby Dempsey trademark sense of humor.
He's a hyper-fast moving type of guy, when he sits across from you and says,' I'm making a commitment and I'm asking you to make a commitment,' -- he's not benefiting from it financially or politically in any way -- I think that's a pretty powerful selling tool to have.' Keep the Promises This summer, Toby Neugebauer stepped back from day-to-day operations and was replaced primarily by David Barton, a Texas operative with deep ties to the nation's pastors. Tom Patrick, Tom Patrick, said Tom Patrick hadn't heard from Toby Neugebauer in months. Like David Barton, the three groups tied to the three anchor families all have religious tones. Keep the Promise III, backed solely by $ 15 million from Texas fracking giants Farris and Dan Wilks, is breaking through in digital organizing via Promise III Reigniting the Promise project, with a months-old Facebook page that has quickly earned more than 350,000 likes. Conservative Solutions Project is advised by Jon Francis, a Dan Wilks family member and the manager of their philanthropic giving, along with a coterie of anti-abortion activists from a group called Online for Life, who have no prior experience in partisan politics. Keep the Promise I, funded by Long Island billionaire Robert Mercer and helmed by Kellyanne Conway, a well-regarded GOP political operative, is focusing a $ 1 million radio campaign on Christian channels in Iowa, where Ted Cruz is increasingly polling well. The $ 11 million group is also diversifying its portfolio and hiring organizers in the states. Steve King, an Iowa political operative and son of powerful Rep. Steve King, is leading a growing field team in the Hawkeye State, and there are plans to staff up in South Carolina as well to supplement the official campaign field team -- which South Carolina's bumping into on the trail.
The source of the name ‘Toby‘ is not known, this is the latest in a parade of obstruction from the IRS and the Department of Justice on these issues.
The source of the name ‘Toby‘ is not known, it is simply astonishing that years after this scandal erupted we are learning about an account Lois Lerner used that evidently hadn’t been searched.
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- توبيArabic
- tobyCzech
- tobyDanish
- TobyGerman
- είδος κανάταςGreek
- tobyEsperanto
- TobySpanish
- باباPersian
- TobyFinnish
- tobyFrench
- tobyIrish
- टोबीHindi
- TobyHungarian
- խաբեությամբArmenian
- tobyIndonesian
- TobyItalian
- טובHebrew
- トビーJapanese
- ಟಾಬಿKannada
- 남자 이름Korean
- tobyLatin
- TobyDutch
- tobyNorwegian
- tobyPolish
- tobyPortuguese
- tobyRomanian
- ТобиRussian
- tobySwedish
- டோபிTamil
- టోబిTelugu
- TobyThai
- TobyTurkish
- tobyUkrainian
- تاجرUrdu
- tạm biệtVietnamese
- טאָביYiddish
- 托比Chinese
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