Nemoy
m.
Polish nie 'not' + Polish mój 'mine'.
This name is a so-called "substitutional name", given to a child instead of a real name to deflect attention from evil powers.
- Czech Republic
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- Latin
- ● 1349 Nemoy (nom) chlumecky 19
Preview. DO NOT cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Nemoy". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Nemoy.