Toby.
A male given name from Hebrew.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Hebrew.
A female given name from Hebrew.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
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.
Where this word comes from
The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias.
The superintendent of a street market.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Shelta toba (“the road”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.