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12/9/2018, 1:55 PM Sofia
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8/8/2017, 3:19 PM Nifty_Name_Nerd

Name Hoy
Gender Masculine
Usage American (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. HOI
Other Forms FormsHoye
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname HOY from an occupational name for a sailor. In Scotland one of the Orkney Isles is called Hoy, and it may be a transferred use from the location name. The Danish form is a nickname meaning "tall" that is a cognate of the word 'high.'
Added 8/8/2017 by Nifty_Name_Nerd