"Foy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Foys [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French foy (“faith”) and placenames such as Sainte-Foy, variously from sainte foy (“holy faith”) and from the French name of St. Faith. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|foy||faith}} Middle French foy (“faith”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Foys}} Foy (plural Foys)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Foy-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of Sainte-Foy, various places, especially Sainte-Foy-la-Grande. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: Sainte-Foy [synonym, synonym-of], various places [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Foy-en-name-c-jPkK3U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

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