Mooy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands

The roots of the distinguished surname Mooy lie in the Netherlands. The name is derived from the Dutch word "mooy," meaning "beautiful," "graceful," or "charming." It is likely that the name was first bestowed as a nickname on someone who was thought to be particularly attractive.

Early Origins of the Mooy family

The surname Mooy was first found in the neighboring regions of northwestern Germany. The first recorded bearer of the name was Hans Moye, who was documented in the north German town of Anklam in 1401.

Early History of the Mooy family

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Mooy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mooy, Mooi, Mooij, Mooey, Moye, Mooyen, Moeykens and others.

Early Notables of the Mooy family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Mooy family of Amsterdam, which was granted arms

Mooy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mooy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacobs Petemella Mooy, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Mooy (post 1700) +

Hayley Mooy (b. 1997), American actress who portrayed Pooja Naberrie in the film "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"
Jan Mooy (1776-1847), Dutch painter, known for his marine art and watercolors
Brodie Mooy (b. 1990), Australian football midfielder
Aaron Mooy (b. 1990), Australian football midfielder
Genevieve Mooy, Australian actress who played Lady Astor on the popular ABC children's program "Little Old Mrs. Pepperpot"

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)