"Canoy" meaning in English

See Canoy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Canoys [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Variant of Kanoy, an Americanized form of German Kney. * Borrowed from Cebuano Canoy; this surname is predominantly found in Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Kney}} German Kney, {{bor|en|ceb|Canoy}} Cebuano Canoy Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Canoy (plural Canoys)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao

Inflected forms

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