Roy — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

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   - - - The real pity is that the only name William Burton remembers is Roy ...it was a popular name in the fifties and sixties so there were probably quite a few of them." "Not that popular," said George. "Surely it's Roy Trent?" "Roy Rogers...Roy Orbison... Roy of the Rovers...Roy Castle..." "At least one of those was a comic-book character," said Andrew. "So? Bill Clinton and David Beckham named their children after places. All I'm saying is we can't assume Roy Trent from Roy."

   On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

2. A surname. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

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3. A surname. A surname from Old French.

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4. A surname. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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5. A surname. A surname from Bengali.

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6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Power County, Idaho.

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7. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

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8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.

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9. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana.

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10. A number of places in the United States: A village in Harding County, New Mexico.

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11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.

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12. A number of places in the United States: A city in Weber County, Utah.

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13. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Pierce County, Washington.

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14. A ghost town on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

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15. A river and glen (see Glen Roy) in Highland council area, Scotland.

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