Canoy

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English

Etymology

Two main origins:

Variant of Kanoy, an Americanized form of German Kney.
Borrowed from Cebuano Canoy; this surname is predominantly found in Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao.

Proper noun

Canoy (plural Canoys)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Canoy is the 40371^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 542 individuals. Canoy is most common among White (68.45%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.46%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Canoy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 280.

Anagrams

coyan, cyano, cyano-, yacón, yacon

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 橄欖孫／橄榄孙 (ka-núi-sun, “great-grandson (in a male lineage)”). Compare Tagalog Singson.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkanoj/
Rhymes: -anoj
Syllabification: Ca‧noy

Proper noun

Canoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

See also

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