English
Hoy
Hoy comes from Irish Ó hEochaidh ‘descendant of Eochaid’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hEochaidh‘descendant of Eochaid’
- EnglishtodayHoy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hEochaidh‘descendant of Eochaid’
- EnglishtodayHoy
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEochaidh (‘descendant of Eochaid’).
Every English word from Irish Ó hEochaidh
Another origin of Hoy
- Scotsc. 1450–presentHoy
- Englishtodaysame form
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó hEochaidh / Hoy