Hoyan

H4O1Y4A1N1

proper noun

A New Year's Day tradition among the Oneida people in which children go door-to-door and ask for donuts or other treats.

OriginOneida Hoyá:n →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A New Year's Day tradition among the Oneida people in which children go door-to-door and ask for donuts or other treats.

    He said people in the community have been celebrating Hoyan, unique to Oneida, since the mid-1800s to mark the start of a new year.

    2018 December 31, “Oneida welcomes a new year with doughnut tradition”, in CBC News

Origin

  1. OneidaHoyá:n
  2. EnglishHoyan

From Oneida Hoyá:n, meaning "one more" or "again".

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APA

Hoyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoyan

MLA

“Hoyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoyan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hoyan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoyan.

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