Roy

¹ American  

[roh-ee] / ˈroʊ i /

noun

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

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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.”

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Roy British  

/ rɔɪ /

noun

1. slang a trendy Australian male

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Example Sentences

“In my view, she’s the most intensely competitive person in the Senate,” former Sen. Roy Blunt told me.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

“In that moment, it was incredibly validating to realize that if Guillermo liked what we were doing, then it made sense to keep on doing it,” Roy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

With her high, bright soprano, Katrina Galka was a persuasive Clara—you believed in her emotional blossoming; tenor Roy Hage needed to be more of a crooner as Fabrizio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

To finance “I Am Frankelda,” Roy and Arturo mortgaged two homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Just Roy Rogers singing and chasing bad guys wearing black hats.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn