Moy

English

Etymology

From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔɪ/

Proper noun

Moy (countable and uncountable, plural Moys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A small village beside Loch Moy in the Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7634).
  3. A hamlet beside the Loch Laggan Reservoir in the Highland council area (OS grid ref NN4282).
  4. A village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
  5. A river, the River Moy in County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Moy is the 4046th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8781 individuals. Moy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (67.9%) and White (18.59%) individuals.

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