Roy

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Pronounced： [ ROI (Scottish, English) ]
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Usage：Scottish, English, Dutch

Meaning & History：

Anglicized form of RUADH. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French roi "king".

RUADH male Irish, Scottish

Gaelic byname meaning "red", often a nickname for one with red hair. This was the nickname of the Scottish outlaw Raibeart Ruadh MacGregor (1671-1734), known as Rob Roy in English.

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EQUIVALENTS

DUTCH: Roy

ENGLISH: Roy

IRISH: Ruadh

SCOTTISH: Roy, Ruadh

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

IRISH: Ruadhán

OTHER FORMS

ENGLISH: Ormond, Ormonde, Rowan, Rowanne

IRISH: Rowan