Canoy

English

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.

Proper noun

Canoy (plural Canoys)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Canoy is the 40371^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 542 individuals. Canoy is most common among White (68.45%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Canoy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 280.

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 橄欖孫／橄榄孙 (ka-núi-sun, “great-grandson (in a male lineage)”). Compare Tagalog Singson.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkanoj/ [ˈka.noɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -anoj
• Syllabification: Ca‧noy

Proper noun

Canoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

See also

• Singson
• Guanzon/Henson
• Layson/Leyson
• Sayson
• Hizon
• Unson/Inson