Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: social studies (Noun). The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.
Hoyt, Kansas. Hoyt is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 669.
Origin and meaning of Hoyt. The meaning of Hoyt is Stick. Its origin is English. This name is mostly being used as a boys name. Last year it ranked 1,386th in the U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby boy names. Hoyt is a surname derived from the Middle English word hoit (stick).