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Gender: Male Meaning of Hoyt: "long stick" Origin of Hoyt: English

Hoyt Origin and Meaning

The name Hoyt is a boy's name of English origin meaning "long stick".

Most prominently borne by country singer Hoyt Axton, problematic because of the oy sound.

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Famous People Named Hoyt

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Hoyt Wayne Axton, American singer
(James) Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball pitcher
Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Sr., American politician; 21st Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Hoyt Patrick "Pat" Taylor Jr., American politician; 26th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Hoyt Bricken Corkins, American poker player

Pop Culture References for the name Hoyt

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Hoyt Fortenberry, character on TV's "True Blood"
Hoyt Ambrose, character from movie "Accepted"
Woodrow Hoyt, character on TV's "Crossing Jordan"
Hoyts, a cinema chain in Australia

Nicknames & Variations for Hoyt

Hoyce

Comments

ParanoidAndroid Says:

2020-04-23T08:09:25

Floyd, Troy, Lloyd, Doyle, etc. are perfectly fine names with the "oy" sound. Hoyt is just awkward because of the emphatic beginning and abrupt ending. "Hoy" with a sudden T at the end. Not very appealing.

JessicaRK467 Says:

2015-03-17T04:32:32

The name is stupid but men will love the meaning

june7rose Says:

2014-08-24T01:07:21

Problematic because of the "oy" sound? Problematic for who?