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Loy

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Loy or Loys is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

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Surname

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  • Angie Loy (born 1982), American field hockey forward
  • Brendan Loy, American blogger
  • Christof Loy (born 1962), German opera director
  • David Loy (born 1947), American Buddhist philosopher
  • Egon Loy (born 1931), German former professional football goalkeeper
  • Frank E. Loy, American diplomat and former United States Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
  • James Loy (born 1942), United States Coast Guard admiral, former TSA administrator, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Joseph F. Loy (1824-1875), American politician
  • Julien Loy (born 1976), French triathlete
  • Matthias Loy (1828–1915), American Lutheran theologian
  • Mina Loy (1882–1966), British artist, poet, playwright, novelist, futurist, actor, Christian Scientist, designer of lamps and bohemian
  • Myrna Loy (1903–1993), American motion picture actress
  • Nanni Loy (1925–1995), Italian film, theatre and TV director
  • Rachel Loy, American solo artist
  • Rory Loy (born 1988), Scottish footballer
  • Tristan Loy (born 1973), French long distance and marathon speed skater and inline speed skater
  • William A. Loy (1895-1982), American politician
  • François De Loys (1892–1935), Swiss oil geologist and discoverer of "Loy's Ape"

See also

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  • Saint Loye, better known as Saint Eligius (c. 588-660)
  • the title character of "Helen O'Loy", a 1938 science fiction story by Lester del Rey