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Hy

1 American  
[hahy] / haɪ /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Hiram.


hy. 2 American  

abbreviation

Electricity.
  1. (formerly) henry.


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If Hy disappoints, the hardware could be rented out to third parties to quickly recoup the steep investment, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Hy Vian, who was looking to buy some electric ovens for his firm, waved off the effects of tariffs.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025

On Tuesday afternoon, Cao said the egg shelves at Song Hy market in Little Saigon in Garden Grove were more than half empty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

The affected cream cheese were distributed and sold by several major food retailers, including Hy Vee, Kroger and Aldi.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024

“He’s whistling ‘Straighten Up and Hy Right’ and cutting all of Byron’s hair off!”

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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