Origin and popularity of the name OIE

Origin

Oie : Norwegian (Øie): variant of Øye (see Oye).

Deloye : French:: 1: habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Loy Loyes or Loie names of several places in various parts of France (e.g. in Jura Cher).2: occupational name for a keeper of geese from oie (Old French oe) ‘goose’ with fused preposition de ‘of’ and definite article l'.

Loye : 2: French: metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese from French oie ‘goose’ (Old French o(u)e) with the article l(a).1: Altered form of German Loy.

Loyer : French:: 1: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hlodhari composed of the elements hlōd ‘famous’ and hari ‘army’.2: from a variant with fused definite article l' of Old French oier an agent derivative of oie ‘goose’ (see Oyer).

Oyer : 1: Altered form of German Eyer.2: French: from a variant of Old French oier an agent derivative of oie ‘goose’ denoting a gooseherd or someone who sold geese or roast goose meat. Compare Loyer.

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