Toynbee
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Pronunciation/ˈtɔɪnbi/
Language(s)English
Language(s)Old Norse
Word/nameTumby, Lincolnshire
(old spelling: Tunnebi)
(old spelling: Tunnebi)
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɔɪnbi/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Norse |
| Word/name | Tumby, Lincolnshire (old spelling: Tunnebi) |
| Derivation | tún + bý |
| Meaning | 'enclosure' and 'farmstead village' |
| [1][2] | |
Toynbee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arnold Toynbee (1852–1883), British economic historian
- Arnold Joseph Toynbee (1889–1975), British historian
- Geoffrey Toynbee (1885–1914), English cricketer
- Henry Toynbee (1819–1909), British merchant sailor and meteorologist
- Jocelyn Toynbee (1897–1985), British archaeologist and art historian
- Joseph Toynbee (1815–1866), British physician, pioneer of otolaryngology
- Matthew Toynbee (born 1956), New Zealand cricketer
- Paget Toynbee (1855–1932), British Dante scholar
- Philip Toynbee (1916–1981), British writer
- Polly Toynbee (born 1946), British journalist and writer
