Luy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer លុយ (luy). This surname could also derive from Spanish Luy and German Luy.

Proper noun

Luy (plural Luys)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Luy is the 34073^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 667 individuals. Luy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (58.92%), White (25.04%) and Hispanic/Latino (13.64%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Luy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 477.

French

Etymology

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Proper noun

Luy m

1. A left tributary of the Adour, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlui/ [ˈlui̯]
• Rhymes: -ui
• Syllabification: Luy

Proper noun

Luy m or f by sense

1. a surname

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Lui

Etymology

From Cantonese 呂／吕 (Leoi⁵), via Spanish Luy. Doublet of Lu, Lou, Loo, and Lew.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈluj/ [ˈluɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uj
• Syllabification: Luy

Proper noun

Luy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜁ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese