FOY

Etymology

Noun

foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)

(obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.

(obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.

Proper noun

Foy (plural Foys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Foy is the 2786th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12952 individuals. Foy is most common among White (71.73%) and Black/African American (22.44%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Foy, n. Etym: [F. foi, old spelling foy, faith. See Faith.]

1. Faith; allegiance; fealty. [Obs.] Spenser.

2. A feast given by one about to leave a place. [Obs.] He did at the Dog give me, and some other friends of his, his foy, he being to set sail to-day. Pepys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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