Meaning and background
The story behind Toews
Toews is a north German surname, historically also written Töws, which reference works treat as a variant of Tews. Tews itself is derived from a short form of Matthäus, corresponding to Matthew. The surname spelling is distinctive and should not be confused with Toby or Tobias simply because their first letters resemble each other.
- Origin
- North German surname (also Töws), variant of Tews, ultimately from a short form of Matthäus (Matthew). Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Toews appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tɑuz/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/tɑuz/ · primary stress on syllable 1T AA1 UW0 Z
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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