. 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
on someone who was thought to be particularly attractive.
The surname Moeykens was first found in the neighboring regions of northwestern
. The first recorded bearer of the name was Hans Moye, who was documented in the north German town of Anklam in 1401.
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Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moeykens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spelling variations of this family name include: Mooy, Mooi, Mooij, Mooey, Moye, Mooyen, Moeykens and others.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A. Mooij, who arrived in Illinois in 1866; Nicholas Mooy, who was naturalized in Indiana in 1876; Rema Mooi, who immigrated to North America in 1879; and Hendrik Mooi, who arrived at
Ellis Island in 1902..