Toft
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Toft is a placename and surname
of Norse
origin. Placenames ending in "-toft" are usually derivations of the Old Norse
word topt meaning site of a house. As a placename and placename particle, it occurs in Denmark
, Scania
(as -tofta), England
, Shetland and Normandy
(now often spelled -tot). Toft may refer to:
Norway
Scotland
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Norse
Norsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
origin. Placenames ending in "-toft" are usually derivations of the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
word topt meaning site of a house. As a placename and placename particle, it occurs in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Scania
Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
(as -tofta), England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Shetland and Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
(now often spelled -tot). Toft may refer to:
People
- Albert ToftAlbert ToftAlbert Toft was a British sculptor.Toft trained in Wedgwood's pottery and studied sculpture at the South Kensington Schools under Professor Edouard Lanteri.-Notable works:...
(1862-1949), British sculptor - Arve ToftArve ToftArve Toft is a Norwegian trade unionist.A certified mechanic and scaffolder, he was employed by Kværner in 1983. In 2007 he was elected to represent the employees on the board of directors at Aker Solutions...
, Norwegian trade unionist - Claude ToftClaude ToftDavid Claude Toft was the Mayor of Galway from July 1981 until his death..Toft was born in Galway to Abby Toft of Dublin and Florence Piper of Tramore, County Waterford, and had siblings Kenneth and Maureen. The family were in the amusement business, the arcades they set up in Eyre Square during...
(1922–1981) Irish politician and Mayor of GalwayGalwayGalway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... - Henrik ToftHenrik ToftHenrik Toft is a Danish professional footballer, who currently plays for club AC Horsens.Toft is known as a powerful striker, who is known for his height and therefore also his great heading ability....
(born 1981), Danish professional football player - Juergen ToftJuergen ToftProf. Dr. Juergen Toft is a world-renowned knee specialist surgeon practising in Munich, Germany and a Professor at the University of Milan in Milan, Italy.-Biography:...
, German physician - Mary Toft (1701–1763), English woman involved in a medical hoax
- Omar ToftOmar ToftOmar Toft was an American racecar driver. Toft succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident.-Indy 500 results:...
(1886-1921), American racecar driver - Thomas ToftThomas ToftThomas Toft was an English potter working in the Staffordshire Potteries during the 17th century.-Pottery Work:It is thought that Toft operated in the Burslem district during at least 1671-1689...
(d.1698), English potter
Places
England- Toft, CambridgeshireToft, CambridgeshireToft is a village situated in Cambridgeshire, England. It is approximately six miles to the west of Cambridge, and is situated within four miles of the M11 motorway. It has approximately 600 residents and 200 homes. Comberton Village College falls within the Toft Parish boundary...
- Toft, CheshireToft, CheshireToft is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located immediately to the south of Knutsford and is split by the A50 road to more southern Holmes Chapel...
- Toft, LincolnshireToft, LincolnshireToft is a small village in Lincolnshire, England situated about three miles south-west of Bourne on the A6121. It is part of the Parish of Toft with Lound and Manthorpe....
- Toft, WarwickshireToft, WarwickshireToft is a hamlet in the county of Warwickshire, England, just south of Dunchurch village. To the west across Draycote Water lies Thurlaston village. The hamlet is known to have existed in the early 17th century . It sits on a hill known as Toft Hill and can be found on UK Survey Maps. Toft is...
- Toft MonksToft MonksToft Monks is a village and parish in Norfolk, England. It is located on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk about eleven miles southwest of Great Yarmouth and four miles north of Beccles....
, Norfolk
Norway
- Toft, Nordland, a village in Brønnøy, Norway
Scotland
- Toft, ShetlandToft, ShetlandToft is a ferry port approximately one mile north of Mossbank on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. From here, a car ferry service to Ulsta on the island of Yell operates. Toft is located in the parish of Delting....
See also
- Toft village
- Tofte (disambiguation)
- Tufte (disambiguation)
- Tufts