Meaning and background
The story behind Toki
Toki represents several Japanese surname spellings in the Dictionary of American Family Names. These include 時, the character for time, and 鴇, referring to the crested ibis; the entry also records other character combinations and long-vowel forms. Some histories may involve abbreviation of longer names. The original Japanese writing is therefore essential: the romanized form alone cannot establish that a particular family’s name means time or names a bird.
- Origin
- Toki represents several Japanese surname spellings in the Dictionary of American Family Names. Source
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About Toki
Recorded as a dog’s name
Toki appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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