Roy

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈɹoɪ̯//
/[ˈɹʷoɪ̯]/
//ˈɹɔɪ̯//
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A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

proper noun

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

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.

Forms

plural: Roys

Roxanne · A female given name from Persian; a spelling variant of…Roxy · A diminutive of the female given names Roxana, Roxane, and…roy · A king.

Roy · A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

royal · Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.Royal · A surname from Old English.royalty · The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.

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