# Tawney

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɔː.ni/ · frequency rank #84,820

## Definitions
1. A surname from Norman.

## Etymology
Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the villages of Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney, both in Normandy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tawney