Coy (name)

Coy is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Bernard Coy (1991), an American bank robber, famous for trying to escape from Alcatraz prison
• Bobby Coy, English former football player
• Eric Coy, Canadian Olympic discus thrower and shot putter
• John Coy, American children's book author
• Jeffrey Coy, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Jonathan Coy, British actor
• Juan Coy, Minister of State for Human Development in Belize
• Michelle Coy, British bobsledder
• Randi Coy, participant in the reality show My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance
• Steve Coy, English drummer, manager, producer, and songwriter for new wave band Dead or Alive
• Ted Coy, American college football player
• Wayne Coy, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (1947-1952)

Given name:

• Coy Gibbs, former NASCAR car driver and National Football League (NFL) assistant coach
• Coy Bacon, former NFL player
• Coy Bowles, guitarist and keyboardist in Zac Brown Band
• Coy Wire, NFL player
• Coy Watson, Jr., American child actor
• Coy Cook, American singer
• Coy Privette, Baptist pastor and politician under the shadow of a scandal

Fictional characters:

• Coy Duke, fictional character on the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard