Roy

Meaning

1. (countable) A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
2. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
3. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
4. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
5. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename
7. (countable, uncountable) A placename

Translations

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɔɪ/

Etymology

From various sources:
* Anglo-Norman roy (“king”) a variant of Old French roi, from Latin rēx, rēgem from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”). Doublet of Rey.
* Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red, red-haired”) from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
* Anglicisation of Bengali রায় (raẏ, surname). Doublet of Rai, rex, and rajah.