Rory

See also: rory

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Irish Ruairí (“red-haired king”), from Old Irish Ruaidrí (“red king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɔːɹi/, /ˈɹoəɹi/

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Proper noun

Rory (plural Rorys or Rories)

1. A unisex given name
   1. A male given name from Irish
   2. A female given name

Translations

male given name

• Irish: Ruairí m
• Manx: Ruaree m
• Marathi: रोरी m (rorī)
• Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh m, Ruaraidh m
• Welsh: Rhodri m

See also

• Rorie

 

Fingallian

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Ruairí.

Proper noun

Rory

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Roger
   • 1689 James Farewell, The Irish Hudibras, or, Fingallian prince taken from the sixth book of Virgil's Æneids, and adapted to the present times. (Appendix: "Alphabetical Table" of "Fingallian Words, or Irish Phrases"):

     Rory,

     Roger.