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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /koːi̯/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsKooi, Kooy

Meaning & History

From Dutch kooi meaning "cage", often referring to a pen or duck decoy (a plot of land with a pond set aside to lure in ducks). Occupational name for someone who raised or hunted ducks, or who made cages.
Added 9/9/2024 by jocatchi