Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. TUY-ə  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Danish form of Tóki, an Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element Þórr, from the name of the Norse god Thor. This was the native name of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601).

Related Names

VariantThyge
Other Languages & CulturesTycho, Tygo(Dutch) Tyko(Finnish) Tycho(History) Torkel(Norwegian) Þórketill, Tóki(Old Norse) Torquil(Scottish) Torcall, Torcuil, Torcull(Scottish Gaelic) Torkel(Swedish)

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Entry updated April 25, 2021