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Roy

1 American  
[roh-ee] / ˈroʊ i /

noun

  1. Rammohun 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.


Roy 2 American  
[roi] / rɔɪ /

noun

  1. a town in N Utah.

  2. Rollo.

  3. a male given name: from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning “red.”


Roy British  
/ rɔɪ /

noun

  1. slang a trendy Australian male

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Maggie’s father had recently passed, and she and her little sister, Virginia, were temporarily living with their aunt Mabel and uncle Roy in Michigan while her mom finished nursing school back in Oklahoma.

From Literature

She had been grateful Aunt Mabel and Uncle Roy followed them back to Oklahoma.

From Literature

To put that into context, Roy Hodgson's first 11 matches came within the 169 days following his appointment.

From BBC

Stewart’s wild, shivering vibrato sliced through layers of fiddle and pedal steel, eventually grabbing the attention of Nashville bigwigs, including Roy Dea, a Texas-born record producer who would become one of Stewart’s loyal supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luis Suarez starred in the Group D encounter, helping Uruguay to a 2-1 win which, after other results went against England, essentially knocked Roy Hodgson's side out of the tournament.

From BBC