Tobey

Meaning of Tobey

In the hush before dawn, Tobey emerges like a gentle breeze through Roman courtyards, its syllables tracing a lineage that stretches from the Hebrew root Tobias—“Dios es bueno”—through the sun-warmed plazas of medieval Spain and into the hopeful hush of a newborn’s cradle. Third-person narrations of this name speak of a quiet luminosity, as if each utterance—TOH-bee—carries the soft glow of lanterns drifting along the Tagus. Rare yet resonant, Tobey weaves together devotional grace and modern artistry, recalling both the timeless virtues of its ancient meaning and the creative spark of namesakes who have painted the world with fresh vision. For parents drawn to a name that is at once venerable and softly uncommon, Tobey offers an expansive canvas: a promise of goodness carried on a breath of Latin warmth, an ode to tradition reborn in the heart of today.

Pronunciation

British English

  • Pronunced as TOH-bee (/'təʊbiː/)

American English

  • Pronunced as TOH-bee (/'toʊbi/)

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Notable People Named Tobey

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