Loy

[loi]

noun

1. a female given name.

loy

/ lɔɪ /

noun

1. a narrow spade with a single footrest

Word History and Origins

Origin of Loy¹

C18: from Irish Gaelic láí

Example Sentences

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

When she was a very young woman, my grandmother was a dead ringer for a famous actor named Myrna Loy.

From Los Angeles Times

People would stop her on the street and ask for her autograph, mistaking her for Loy.

From Los Angeles Times

She would stop and smile graciously, and sign her autograph — but with her own name, not Loy’s.

From Los Angeles Times

In February 2025, LOY-002—a prescription pill from Loyal designed to extend healthy lifespan in senior dogs of nearly every size by targeting metabolic dysfunction—received its preliminary efficacy acceptance from the FDA, paving the way for it to potentially become the first-ever drug to give dogs more time with their families.

From Slate