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Coy

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. KOI
  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "quiet, shy, coy" from Middle English coi.

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English adjectives, nicknames, noise, quiet, word names
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Entry added July 27, 2015

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