English word origin

Etymology of Toi

From Māori Toi, Samoan Toi, and other Polynesian languages.

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A male given name from Māori. · A male given name from Samoan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Māori Toi, Samoan Toi, and other Polynesian languages.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionToimi
Borrowed-form mentionToism

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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    },
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A female given name from Louisiana Creole.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Louisiana Creole Toi.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionToilou

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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