[DOC] [TLE] Georgetown Hoyas - Wikipedia [PAR] The Georgetown Hoyas are the athletics teams that officially represent 
Georgetown University in college sports. Part of the NCAA's Division I, the Hoyas 
field 23 varsity level sports teams, ... The team name is derived from the mixed 
Greek and Latin chant, "Hoya Saxa," ... The word "Hoya"[edit] ..... Retrieved May 
22, 2011. [DOC] [TLE] Top 25 Things Every Hoya Should Know | Georgetown Alumni Online [PAR] While Georgetown students are nicknamed Hoyas, their mascot is an English ... 
The current Jack comes from a long line of champions and Bulldog Club of ... the 
Greek and Latin terms and dubbed them Hoya Saxa, meaning what rocks! 
Hoya has since become a nickname for Georgetown's athletic teams and 
students. [DOC] [TLE] GUHOYAS.COM, Georgetown University Official Athletic Site [PAR] ... Greek and Latin, the University's teams were nicknamed "The Stonewalls." It is 
suggested that a student, using Greek and Latin terms, started the cheer "Hoya 
Saxa!", which translates into "What Rocks!" The name proved popular and the 
term "Hoyas" was eventually adopted for all Georgetown teams. ... Coming Soon. [DOC] [TLE] HoyaSaxa.com: Georgetown Traditions [PAR] Still others held that with Georgetown's location along a river, Hoya might be an 
... It is suggested that a student, applying Greek and Latin, dubbed the team the ... 
Substituting a "y" for an "i"; "hoya saxa" literally means "what rocks". ... the football 
team as the "Hoyas" rather than its contemporary nickname of the "Hilltoppers". [DOC] [TLE] What is a Hoya? - Study.com [PAR] Mar 29, 2011 ... Hoya, or hoia, comes from the Ancient Greek word meaning 'such' or 'what.' As 
you might expect, Georgetown athletic teams followed a ... Translated into 
English, the phrase essentially means 'What rocks.' ... From Chant to Nickname ... 
the term Hoyas was officially given to the university's athletic teams. [DOC] [TLE] Why is the mascot of Georgetown a Bulldog when 'Hoyas' is their ... [PAR] Q: What's a Hoya? A: Exactly. Hoya is derived from the Greek hoia, which means 
"what." It's the ... In the late 19th century, Georgetown's teams were known as the 
Stonewalls, ... or "What Rocks! ... Hoia eventually became Hoya, which later 
became the football team's nickname. ... What is Georgetown University's mascot
? [DOC] [TLE] WEB's New York Times Crossword Solution @ NYTCrossword.com ... [PAR] Apr 24, 2016 ... Nickname for an accident-prone L.A.P.D. sergeant? ... A blog reader has helpfully 
suggested that the term may also come from the world of .... The athletic teams of 
Georgetown University are known as the Hoyas. ... The term is a mixture of Greek 
and Latin, with the Greek word "hoya" meaning "such" or... [DOC] [TLE] 5 Weird College Mascots - University Language Services [PAR] Jan 7, 2014 ... Some colleges have mascots you can't ignore, and you might wonder why the ... 
students at Georgetown University would chant Hoya Saxa at sports games. It's 
a mixture of Greek and Latin, and it means What Rocks, possibly in reference to 
the nickname Stonewall given to the sports teams at the time. [DOC] [TLE] What is a Hoya? - This is the home of hhshoyasports.com [PAR] Jun 15, 2016 ... The University admits that the precise origin of the term Hoya is unknown. ... the 
Greek hoia or hoya, meaning what or such, and the Latin saxa to form ... This 
cheer may either refer to the stalwart defense of the football team, or to ... The 
name Hoyas derives from Georgetown's college yell, Hoya Saxa. [DOC] [TLE] 10 Things You Might Not Know About College Mascots | News ... [PAR] Sep 2, 2016 ... The Temple football team opens its season tonight with a game against Army at 
the Linc. ... to study Greek and Latin) meaning such or what and incorporated 
into ... and may derive from

Question: This Georgetown University sports team nickname may come from a Greek & Latin term meaning "what rocks"
Answer: A Hoya