Son of Hugh or son of fire
Macoy is a variant of the Scottish and Irish surname McCoy. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Mac Aodha', meaning 'son of Aodh', where Aodh was the name of a Celtic sun god associated with fire.
Less common today
Macoy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,186 in 2020.
A minor character in the Outlander book series · Outlander
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
