Meaning: Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modern Western visibility owes much to Toki Wartooth, the guitarist in the animated metal band Dethklok (Metalocalypse) — a pop-culture route we note honestly. Toki is also an Old Norse byname.Low
In 30 seconds: Toki romanizes the Japanese word for 'time' (said 'TOH-kee'). It is also the name of a cartoon metal guitarist, which we note.
MeaningToki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modern Western visibility owes much to Toki Wartooth, the guitarist in the animated metal band Dethklok (Metalocalypse) — a pop-culture route we note honestly. Toki is also an Old Norse byname.
Toki romanizes a Japanese word for 'time,' which also names the Japanese crested ibis. Separately, Toki appears as an Old Norse byname. In English-speaking countries the name's visibility comes largely from Toki Wartooth of the animated series Metalocalypse, a pop-culture route we note honestly rather than dress up as tradition (said 'TOH-kee').
It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, crisp, and cross-cultural.
Did you know? Toki names both a concept and a bird in Japanese — 'time,' and the crested ibis, Japan's rare and protected national bird. In the West it is best known from Metalocalypse, which we note honestly (said 'TOH-kee').
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References — Toki — Japanese 'time' (romanized); crested ibis; Metalocalypse character noted
Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' which also names the crested ibis. It is separately known from the cartoon character Toki Wartooth, which we note.
How do you pronounce Toki?
It's said TOH-kee /ˈtoʊ.ki/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
