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:
[edit] People
- Albert Toft (1862-1949), British sculptor
- Arve Toft, Norwegian trade unionist
- Claude Toft (1922–1981) Irish politician and Mayor of Galway
- Henrik Toft (born 1981), Danish professional football player
- Juergen Toft, German physician
- Mary Toft (1701–1763), English woman involved in a medical hoax
- Omar Toft (1886-1921), American racecar driver
- Thomas Toft (d.1698), English potter
- Bert 'HB' Toft (1909-1987), England Rugby Captain
- Jo Toft Legend
[edit] Places
- England
- Norway
- Toft, Nordland, a village in Brønnøy, Norway
- Scotland
[edit] See also
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