what does the name twomey mean ?

Answer 1

First found in Cork in ancient times, it comes from the gaelic
"O Tuama".

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/twomey-family-crest.htm

Toomey, O'Toomey and Twomey are Anglicized versions of the Gaelic O'Tuama (descendant of Tuama) with Tuama being a personal name derived from "tuaim" 'which meant

>>>>>>>>>"small hill."<<<<<<<<<<<

http://www.4crests.com/surmeantz.html




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Twomey at Go Ireland
"The most distinguished man of the name, Sean O'Tuama (1706-1775), was born and lived all his life at Croom, in the neighbouring county of Limerick; there he and his wife kept a publichouse which was the meeting place of the Maigue Gaelic poets, he himself - "O'Twomey the gay" - being the most distinguished of them."
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Answer 2

Twomey, Toomey: líonmhar: Corcaigh-Luimneach thoir-an Clár-Tiobraid Árann & rl. Clann de chuid Dál gCais ach is i gCorcaigh atáid le fáil anois. Luimníoch an fear ba mhó clú díobh - Seán Ó Tuama an Ghrinn (1706-75), duine d'fhilí na Maighe. Beidh cuimhne chaoin ag Gaeil an lae inniu ar Sheán Óg Ó Tuama (1912-80) fear ceoil a dhein éacht ag múineadh na sean-amhrán don aos óg. Bhí ainm pearsanta Tuama nó Tuaim ann sa luath-aois agus is uaidh-sin an sloinne, is dócha. GPN. numerous: Munster, especially Cork. Ir. Ó Tuama, from Tuaim, an early first name. Originally a sept of Clare, they are mainly associated with Cork. IF.

Answer 3

I've read through the answers, and that one person who told you that it meant 'from the small hill' did not say that small hills are often considered gateways to the underworld, the home of the fairies.

I know a family called Twomey in Ballyvourney, County Cork. Lovely people.

Answer 4

Sounds as if it's origins may be in Tuomy or Tuamy. Possible connections with Tuam in Co. Galway.

Answer 5

It's of Irish origin, but could not come up with a meaning.

Answer 6

Go to the web site, www.behindthename.com\ Its the best name information site on the web.