"Coey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Coeys [plural]
Etymology: From Old French coi (“shy, coy, timid”), a nickname for a shy person. It could also be a variant of Cowie. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|coi||shy, coy, timid}} Old French coi (“shy, coy, timid”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Coey (plural Coeys)
  1. A surname from Old French. Wikipedia link: Coey

Inflected forms

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