English Explanatory Dictionary

Tawney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Norman.
noun
  1. Obsolete form of tawny.

Pronunciation

tôʹnē /ˈtɔː.ni/

Word forms

Tawney Tawneys Taney

Etymology

Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the villages of Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney, both in Normandy.

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