Roy
Colors Related to this Name: Blue, Gray
Qualities Related to this Name: Pratical, Dependable
Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #524 in 2013 and #532 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: Anglicized spelling of a Scottish nickname from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”). By folk etymology associated with Middle French roy (“king”). [1]
Meaning(s):
-A city in Utah.
-( male name -comes from the Scottish Gaelic language-).
In French
Origin: From English Roy
Meaning(s):
-(Canada) ( male name) borrowed from English in the 19th century. This is the third most popular last name in Quebec, due to the large numbers of Irish immigrants to French Canada during the Great Famine.
In Swedish
Origin: From English Roy
Meaning(s):
-( male name) borrowed from English in the 19th century.
In Norwegian
Origin: From English Roy
Meaning(s):
-( male name) borrowed from English in the 19th century.