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Riley vs Toby - What's the difference?

riley | toby |

As proper nouns the difference between riley and toby

is that riley is {{surname|from=Irish}} of Irish origin, variant of Reilly while Toby is a given name derived from Hebrew.

As a noun toby is

a drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.

riley

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • of (etyl) origin, variant of Reilly.
  • .
  • A manufacurer of British motorcars (1907-1969) named after William Riley Jr.
  • , transferred use of the surnames since the nineteenth century.
  • used since the 1990s.

    • toby

    English

    Noun

    (tobies)
  • A mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.
  • (British, New Zealand) The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
  • The road or highway
  • * 1931 , Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
    • It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.

    Derived terms

    * toby box