Roy.
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
A surname. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
A surname. A surname from Old French.
A surname. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
A surname. A surname from Bengali.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Power County, Idaho.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Harding County, New Mexico.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Weber County, Utah.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Pierce County, Washington.
A ghost town on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
A river and glen (see Glen Roy) in Highland council area, Scotland.
Where this word comes from
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.
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