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Hoy
Hoy may refer to: People Given name * Hoy Menear (died 2023), American politician * Hoy Phallin (born 1995), Cambodian footballer * Hoy Wong (1920–2009), American bartender Surname * Hoy (surname), a Scottish and Irish surname * Høy, a Danish and Norwegian surname Places * Hoy, Iran, usually romanized Khoy * Hoy (Lake Constance), an uninhabited island in Lake Constance, Germany * Hoy, Orkney, an island in Orkney, Scotland ** Hoy (hamlet), a location on the Orkney island of the same name * Hoy, Shetland, a small island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland * Hoy Sound, north of the island of Hoy, Orkney * Hoy, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community Music * "Hoy", the Spanish title for "Wrapped" (Gloria Estefan song), a song by Gloria Estefan from her 2003 album ''Unwrapped'' * "Hoy", a song by Julieta Venegas from the 2013 album '' Los Momentos'' * "Hoy", a song by Maluma from the 2012 album '' Magia'' * "Hoy", a song by Miranda! from the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy (hamlet)
Hoy (from Old Norse language, Old Norse , meaning "high island") is an island in Orkney, Scotland, measuring – the second largest in the archipelago, after Orkney Mainland, Mainland. A natural causeway, ''the Ayre'', links the island to the smaller South Walls; the two islands are treated as one entity by the UK census. Hoy is also the name of a hamlet in the northwest of the island. Geography At in extent, Hoy is the 12th largest of List of islands of Scotland, Scotland's islands. It is also the "highest and wildest and wettest ( of annual rainfall) of all the Orkney islands". The Old Man of Hoy, a sea stack formed from Old Red Sandstone, can be found in the northwest on the Rackwick coast. It is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom at a height of . The Old Man is popular with climbers, and was first climbed in 1966. Created by the erosion of a cliff through hydraulic action sometime after 1750, the stack is no more than a few hundred years old, and a painting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy (surname)
Hoy is a Scottish and Irish surname. The Irish origin of the name is derived from "Ó hEochaidh". Other surnames developed from "Ó hEochaidh" include: McKeogh, Kehoe, Hoey, Haughey, Haugh and Hough. Hoy is sometimes considered to be a variant of Haughey, and it is very common in Ulster. The first recording of the surname in Ireland is of one Elizabeth, daughter of Leuise and Martha Hoy, on 8 February 1646, at Holy Trinity (Christchurch), Cork. People named Hoy include: * Agnete Hoy (1914–2000), English potter * Alexandra Hoy, Canadian jurist * Andrew Hoy (born 1959), Australian equestrian * Bettina Hoy (born 1962), German equestrian * Bobby Hoy (born 1950), English former footballer * Campbell Hoy (1893–1985), British flying ace * Charles M. Hoy (1897–1923) American museum collector, active in Australia and China * Chris Hoy (born 1976), Scottish track cyclist * Col Hoy, Australian cricket umpire * Cyrus Hoy (1926–2010), American English scholar * Dummy Hoy (1862 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrapped (Gloria Estefan Song)
"Wrapped" is a song written by the Peruvian singer and songwriter Gian Marco and sung by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her tenth studio album '' Unwrapped''. The single returned commercial success to Gloria, having charted in various countries. Song history "Wrapped" ("Hoy" in Spanish) became a major hit for Gloria and signified her return to prominence in the charts, as the song was successful in both its English and Spanish versions. This single is Gloria's highest-charting song in Switzerland, reaching the Top 3 and it was certified Gold for its strong sales. Gloria also debuted in Belgium within the Ultratip Top 10. The video, which is the same as the Spanish version of the song, "Hoy", was filmed in Peru in the legendary city Machu Picchu. This single became the first single Gloria released as a Digital Download, and the Spanish version topped the Downloads charts in Spain. The single was not released commercially in the United States, but the single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy (U
Hoy may refer to: People Given name * Hoy Menear (died 2023), American politician * Hoy Phallin (born 1995), Cambodian footballer * Hoy Wong (1920–2009), American bartender Surname * Hoy (surname), a Scottish and Irish surname * Høy, a Danish and Norwegian surname Places * Hoy, Iran, usually romanized Khoy * Hoy (Lake Constance), an uninhabited island in Lake Constance, Germany * Hoy, Orkney, an island in Orkney, Scotland ** Hoy (hamlet), a location on the Orkney island of the same name * Hoy, Shetland, a small island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland * Hoy Sound, north of the island of Hoy, Orkney * Hoy, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community Music * "Hoy", the Spanish title for "Wrapped" (Gloria Estefan song), a song by Gloria Estefan from her 2003 album ''Unwrapped'' * "Hoy", a song by Julieta Venegas from the 2013 album '' Los Momentos'' * "Hoy", a song by Maluma from the 2012 album '' Magia'' * "Hoy", a song by Miranda! from the 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy Field
David F. Hoy Field, usually referred to simply as Hoy Field, was a baseball field at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It was home to the Big Red baseball team from 1922 to 2022, when the team moved to a newly constructed facility east of campus, Booth Field. The former Hoy Field was demolished in 2023 to make way for a new building for the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science. Description Hoy Field was located just west of Schoellkopf Field and east of the Engineering Quad on the southern end of Cornell's central campus. The dimensions of the field from home plate to the outfield fence were 315 feet in left field, 405 feet in center field, and 325 feet in right field. Seating capacity was about 500. Predating the field itself was Bacon Cage, an indoor batting cage between Hoy Field and Schoellkopf Stadium. According to university historian Corey Earle, it was dedicated to George W. Bacon, an 1892 Cornell graduate who had helped lead efforts to bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy (Lake Constance)
Hoy is an uninhabited island in Lake Constance in Germany. It lies 400 metres east of the island of Lindau in the Bay of Reutin and 100 metres south of the lakeshore near the mouth of the ''Oberreitnauer Ach'' (''Lindauer Ach''). With an area of 53 square metres it is the smallest island in Lake Constance."Hoy Insel" in ''7 Inseln im Bodensee'' at bodensee.de. Retrieved 21 April 2023. Geography Description The island is roughly rectangular in shape, with a length of nine metres and a width of five to six metres. The shore of the island is enclosed by a wall, the top of which is 2 metres above the surface of the lake. The soil is very sandy. It covers an area of 53 m². The island of Hoy is part of the quar ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy (Dominican Newspaper)
''Hoy'' (Spanish for ''Today'') is a nationally circulated newspaper in the Dominican Republic. It was founded August 11, 1981, by José Luis Corripio Estrada (president of Grupo Corripio) with assistant editor Miguel Franjul (who later became the director of ''Listín Diario ''Listín Diario'' (Lit. ''Small Daily List'') is one of the leading newspapers in the Dominican Republic, and the oldest still being published. History ''Listín Diario'' was founded as ''Listín Diario Marítimo'' on 1 August 1889 by Arturo P ...'', where he had worked previously). It was initially supervised by journalist (and later journalism professor, ambassador and United Nations dignitary) Virgilio Alcántara, who in total founded and directed four daily newspapers, including ''Última Hora'' (''Breaking News''). Subsequent chief editors were Nelson Marrero and Mario Álvarez Dugan (who led 1988–2016). Its current director is Bienvenido Álvarez Vega, who has over 50 years experience in jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy Wong
Hoy Chee Wong (August 23, 1920 – July 30, 2009), known affectionally as Mr Hoy, was a Hong Kong-born American bartender and media personality in New York City. He was believed to be the oldest person to hold such a position in New York prior to his death. He served numerous high profile clientele, including film star Anthony Quinn. Biography Early life, national service and early career Wong was born in Sha Tau Kok, a closed town in British Hong Kong, in August 1920, though Wong claimed to have been born in August 1916. He fled Hong Kong in 1940 during the Japanese invasion of China and ended up in San Francisco, California, where he joined the US Air Force in July 1941 and learned English. Wong was stationed in both China and India during World War II until he was discharged due to war injuries. Wong applied for citizenship August 1943. He established himself in New York City in 1948; where he worked bartending at a Chinese restaurant, serving such celebrities as Dean Martin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoy Sound
Hoy Sound is a body of salt water subject to tidal currents situated south of the town of Stromness in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. The sound lies north of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Hoy and to the south of Mainland Orkney. To the west are the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the natural harbour of Scapa Flow is to the east. Hoy Sound connects to Scapa Flow via Burra Sound to the south of the island of Graemsay and Clestrain Sound to this island's north.Get-a-Map Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 Feb 2012. The Bay of Ireland north of Hoy Sound communicates with Loch of Stenness and Loch of Harray. JNCC. Retrieved 19 June 2011. References ...
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