Moyes

Moyes Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Moyes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Moyes: 1,339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,997
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/mɔɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moyes in Braille

Here's how to represent Moyes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Moyes in braille

How to sign the name Moyes using Sign Language

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.

The name Moyes in sign language

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