Hy is a name used as a given name, nickname, or surname. It most commonly appears as a masculine given name, or as a nickname for people with given names such as Hyman or Henry. It is also a Vietnamese surname. Notable people with this name include:
First name Arts Hy Eisman (1927–2025), American cartoonist Hy Hintermeister, pseudonym of: John Henry Hintermeister (1869–1945), Swiss-born American artist, father of Henry Henry Hintermeister (1887–1970), American painter and illustrator, son of John Henry Hy Mayer (1868–1954), German-American cartoonist and animator Hy Sandham (1842–1910), Canadian painter and illustrator
Entertainment Hy Anzell (1923–2003), American actor Hy Averback (1920–1997), American actor, producer and director Hy Brown (1910–2010), American producer of radio and television programs Hy Gardner (1908–1989), American entertainment reporter and syndicated columnist Hy Hazell (1919–1970), British actress Hy Heath (1890–1965), American entertainer, songwriter, composer and author Hy Hollinger (1918–2015), American trade journalist and studio publicist Hy Kraft (1899–1975), American screenwriter, playwright, and theatrical producer Hy Lit (1934–2007), American disc jockey Hy Pyke (1935–2006), American character actor Hy Weiss (1923–2007), American record producer Hy Zaret (1907–2007), American lyricist and composer
Photography Hy Hirsh (1911–1961), American photographer Hy Peskin (1915–2005), American photographer
Sports Hy Buller (1926–1968), Canadian-born ice hockey player Hy Cohen (1931–2021), American baseball pitcher Hy Gotkin (1922–2004), American basketball player Hy Gunning (1888–1975), American baseball player Hy Myers (1889–1965), American baseball player Hy Turkin (1915–1955), American sportswriter, co-editor of the first baseball encyclopedia Hy Vandenberg (1906–1994), American baseball player
Other Hy Kloc (1947-2022), American politician in Idaho Hy Larner (1913–2002), American gangster Hy Spinrad (1934–2015), American astronomer
Last name Michael Hồ Đình Hy (1808–1857), Vietnamese martyr Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 1965), Cambodian-born former tennis player who represented Hong Kong and Canada Richard Hy (born 1987 or 1988), American law enforcement officer and social media personality
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