About Moyes
The surname Moyes is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Moyses," which is the Scottish form of Moses. The name Moses itself is of biblical origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Moshe," meaning "drawn out (of the water)." The surname Moyes therefore signifies "son of Moses" or "descendant of Moses." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Moses.
The surname Moyes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moyes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Moyes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Moyes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Moyes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.