Loy
noun
a female given name.
Loy
American
[loi]
/ lɔɪ /
noun
loy
British
/ lɔɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of loy
C18: from Irish Gaelic láí
Example Sentences
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However, former Rangers forward Rory Loy was particularly impressed with the youngster's movement.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
“Should the market now be questioning the planned closure dates of other major coal-fired electricity generation plants in Australia—Yallourn in 2028, Bayswater 2031-33, and Loy Yang by 2035?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“Diligent people or reporters know to do that: Please give me copies of every settlement approved this week or this month,” said Loy, the First Amendment Coalition’s legal director.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
"We show that this environmentally important redox reaction is not solely chemical," says Alexander Loy, research group leader at CeMESS, the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025
Tycoon Howard Hughes made an appearance at the lab’s 1934 research conference, and Hollywood showed up at the airfield to shoot the 1938 movie Test Pilot, starring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracey, and Myrna Loy.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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