Moya (plural Moyas)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Moya is the 2001st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18071 individuals. Moya is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.3%) individuals.
• Amoy, Mayo, mayo
Said by Century to have originally been applied to mud formed by Pichincha near Quito and to derive from a South American language.
moya (uncountable)
(obsolete, geology) Flowing mud associated with a volcanic eruption (especially in South America), formed when snow or a lake near a volcano is disrupted, or when rain or steam mixes with soil or ash during an eruption. [from 1800s–1930s]
• mud lava, volcanic mud, tufaceous mud
• Amoy, Mayo, mayo
Source: Wiktionary
Moy"a, n.
Definition: Mud poured out from volcanoes during eruptions; -- so called in South America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
