Tawney - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Tawney \ta(w)-ney\ is a variant of Tawny (Irish, Old English), and the meaning of Tawney is "a green field; golden brown".

The baby name Tawney sounds like Tawnee and Taney. Other similar baby names are Dabney, Daney, Danney, Dawne, Layney, Lainey, Fanney, Fawne, Nanney, Janney, Janey, Laney, Rayney, Rainey, Shawney, Tabbey, Tacey, Tahnee, Talley, Tammey, Tanea, Tandy, Tansy, Tanzey, Tansey, Tawnya, Tanee, Tashey, Tawnie, Tawnia, Tawni, Tawna, Taubey and Toney.

Tawney is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#15974 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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