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Hoyt

American  
[hoit] / hɔɪt /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”


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The extracted volatile organic compounds were then sent for analysis at a San Luis Obispo laboratory operated by Hoyt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Two months later, he recruited Steve Hoyt, another Cal Poly grad with a doctorate in environmental science who has built a business on the Central Coast testing soil samples.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Meg Hoyt, chair of the Belfast Cycle Campaign group, said that cyclists had "come to expect this type of superficial engagement from the department".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

To model beam misalignment more realistically, they applied Rayleigh and Hoyt distributions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

“Yeah, I don’t think Hoyt could have lived another day with that woman.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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