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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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Rob Roy, president and general counsel of the Ventura County Agricultural Assn., said he has not heard of employers in his region making immigration-related threats.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I just rewatched all of these a few times in a row for sound, and Roy Wood Jr. is so smooth it makes me feel like I’m needy and insecure on the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Brian Cox is best known as the media mogul Logan Roy in the TV series Succession – a role he won in his seventies after decades in the business.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

By documenting Bhaduri's life, Roy attempts to answer, or at least confront, those questions.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“You think Roy Baty will look you up?”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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