Hoyt

Hoyt Meaning & Origin

About Hoyt
The name Hoyt is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hoit," meaning "stick" or "sharp point." It is a surname turned given name and is often associated with someone who lived near a pointed hill or a person who used a pointed stick as a weapon. The name Hoyt carries connotations of strength, resilience, and determination.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hoyt are male.

Hoyt Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 4.88% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1 T
🌐 IPA
/hɔɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoyt in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoyt in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hoyt in braille

How to Spell the Name Hoyt in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hoyt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoyt in sign language

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