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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Foy f. Old French foi, Middle French foy 'faith'.

A rare example of a virtue name used outside of England. Cf. English Faith.

France
Middle French
● 1566 Foy RegPCC-1 p. 245; 1571 Foy ibid. p. 562; 1572 Foy ibid. p. 668
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Foy". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Foy.