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Origin of Foy
Posted by: K Foy	Date: April 03, 2000 at 00:38:29
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The surname Foy is an anglicised form of the Gaelic O Fiach.
The Gaelic word O Fiach means "raven"
The O Fiach clan belonged originally to County Fermanagh.
In Enniskillen as far back as 1482, according to the annals of the four masters.

This came from the Historical Research centre, (Family name history)
But
I have found Foys in England as early as 1300??
Any thoughts, anyone?
Karen

Followups:

Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/09/00
- Re: Origin of Foy Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/12/00
  - Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/12/00
- Re: Origin of Foy Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/10/00
Re: Origin of Foy Andrew 4/10/00
- Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/09/00
  - Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/10/00
  - Re: Origin of Foy Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/09/00
    - Protestant Ireland (was Origin of Foy) David Foy 7/10/00
      - Re: Protestant Ireland (was Origin of Foy) Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/10/00
    - Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/10/00
      - Re: Origin of Foy Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/11/00
        
        Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/12/00
        
        Re: Origin of Foy Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/12/00
    - Re: Foye and Feÿ David Foy 7/10/00
      - Re: Foye and Feÿ Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/12/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/13/00
        
        Yet another Foye (Fowey) Possibility Merkel 2/16/01
      - Re: Foye and Feÿ Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/12/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ David Foy 7/12/00
      - Re: Foye and Feÿ Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/10/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ David Foy 7/11/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ Markgraf von Leutershausen 7/11/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ David Foy 7/12/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ Drew Merkel 7/14/00
        
        Re: Foye and Feÿ David Foy 7/24/00
Re: Origin of Foy Michael Foy 4/04/00
- Re: Origin of Foy David Foy 7/09/00

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