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Toby

Pronunciation: TOH-bee (key)

Origin of the name Toby:

Toby A pet form of Tobias (the Lord is good, God is good), Toby is commonly bestowed as an independent given name.

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Comments and insights on the name Toby: | Edit

Such a cute name.

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I've known both a girl and a dog named Toby (or Tobey)!

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Tobes
Tobe
Oby

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Toby Keith, country singer
Tobey Maguire, American actor
TobyMAC, Christian rap/rock singer

Toby in song, story & screen: | Edit

Toby, the baby who was wished away to the goblins in Labyrinth (1986)
Toby, the turtle in Disney's Robin Hood (1973)
Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein)a character on The Office

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