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Origin of Hoy

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Origin of Hoy, Meaning of Hoy

Origin: I was told that our last name came from when our ancestors were set free, they did not want to carry the last name of their white slave-owners. So they called themselves 'Choice' because they felt it was their choice.
Surnames: Choice, Choyce
Submitted by: stephanie
Origin of Hoy, Meaning of Hoy

Origin: A topographical surname - from the Old English pre 7th Century 'holh,' hole, hollow, depression - used for one who lived in or by a hollow or low-lying spot. Found particularly in the north and northwest of England.
Surnames: Hoile, Hoiles, Hoyl, Hoyle, Hoyles, Hoyls
Submitted by: Sandy

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