The coy Surname
coy Name Meaning and History
- Irish: reduced form of McCoy.
- English: nickname for a quiet and unassuming person, from Middle English, Old French coi, quei ‘calm’, ‘quiet’ (Latin quietus).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 273 - Messages: 738
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Looking for Sandie Mae Logan | Bob Young | 2 |
| Barbara Friedt/Freed married Jacob Coy in PA and relocated to OH |
| 7 |
| Hispanic Coy (Texas) | Rosa Coy | 5 |
| Coy family in Missouri |
 monicalduarte
| 2 |
| Daniel, Susan, Henry, Matilda, & Susie Coy |
ginnyjune
| 17 |
| Thomas Coy | Bob Young | 6 |
| healys at Benmore |
lisadullard
| 0 |
| oklahoma |
terrycoy1
| 0 |
| Coy Family - Ireland>MA |
JENNYMACK
| 7 |
| Re: Coys from Vermont |
deborahblowers
| 8 |
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