English: nickname for a light-hearted or frivolous person, from
Middle English toy ‘play’, ‘sport’ (of uncertain origin), or
from an occasional medieval personal name, Toye.French: metonymic occupational name for a sheath maker, from Old
French toie ‘sheath’ (Latin theca).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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