Loy

American

[loi] / lɔɪ /

noun

a female given name.

loy British

/ lɔɪ /

noun

a narrow spade with a single footrest

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Etymology

Origin of loy

C18: from Irish Gaelic láí

Example Sentences

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“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

An international research team led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy at the University of Vienna has uncovered a completely new type of microbial metabolism.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

Having left school before completing secondary education, he now sells soft drinks along Avenida Pedro de Castro Van-Dúnem Loy, one of the capital's busiest thoroughfares, to help support his family.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

“I heard that Myrna Loy checked into the Casa Marina last night!” he told me.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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