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Croy
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croy
English
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en village carea/Highland cc/Scotland OS grid ref NH7949.
en village carea/North Lanarkshire cc/Scotland OS grid ref NS7275.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Croy is the 8246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4018 individuals. Croy is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.
Anagrams
en cory Cory cory cryo cryo-
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Croye and Croij in the 16th century. Likely named after Jacob of Croÿ-Chimay (around 1436-1516), who inherited a nearby castle in 1477.
Pronunciation
nl /kroːi̯/
nl Croy
nl oːi̯ 1
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Helmond p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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