Roy

Meanings

1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A surname.
3. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
4. A surname from Old French.
5. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
6. A surname from Bengali.
7. A number of places in the United States:
8. An unincorporated community in Power County, Idaho.
9. An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
10. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.
11. A census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana.
12. A village in Harding County, New Mexico.

1. A king.

1. Royal.

1. Initialism of run of year.

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.