What is the origin of the name Roy?
1: Scottish: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion from Gaelic ruadh ‘red’. Compare Reed.2: English (of Norman origin): from Old French roi ‘king’ used as a [...]
The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...Sir Walter Scott's romance of Rob Roy was sketched fi'om this lady before she left Scotland. He afterwards published an... (Sir, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1831)
...Sir Walter Scott's romance of Rob Roy was sketched fi'om this lady before she left Scotland. He afterwards published an... (Sir, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1831)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...a dramatic representation of ' Rob Roy,' which he, in conjunction with his school-fellows, undertook to perform in a stable-loft.... (Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1807)
...a dramatic representation of ' Rob Roy,' which he, in conjunction with his school-fellows, undertook to perform in a stable-loft.... (Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1807)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...to that periodical, entitled ' Simon Roy, gardener at Dumphail,' was written with so much vigour and felicity of style,... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1817)
...to that periodical, entitled ' Simon Roy, gardener at Dumphail,' was written with so much vigour and felicity of style,... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1817)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...tlie Stuarts with his brother-in-law, Rob Roy, in the rebellion of 1715, his estates were forfeited, and he fled the... (Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1715)
...tlie Stuarts with his brother-in-law, Rob Roy, in the rebellion of 1715, his estates were forfeited, and he fled the... (Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1715)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...fifty or sixty.'' (Introduction to Rob Roy.) I For some years he continued to levy black-mail from those ' whose... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1738)
...fifty or sixty.'' (Introduction to Rob Roy.) I For some years he continued to levy black-mail from those ' whose... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1738)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...sons. Coll, Ronald, James, called James Roy, after his father, and James Mohr, or big James, from his height, Duncan,... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1738)
...sons. Coll, Ronald, James, called James Roy, after his father, and James Mohr, or big James, from his height, Duncan,... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1738)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...in Aberdeenshire. In 1715, when Rob Roy was sent by the earl of Mar to that county to raise a... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1715)
...in Aberdeenshire. In 1715, when Rob Roy was sent by the earl of Mar to that county to raise a... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1715)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...and adventures of the celebrated Rob Roy, and the cruel sufferings and proscriptions to which they were, at different times,... (Glenorchy, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1852)
...and adventures of the celebrated Rob Roy, and the cruel sufferings and proscriptions to which they were, at different times,... (Glenorchy, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1852)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...corps was the relics of Rob Roy's band, and with only twelve men of it, James Roy, who seems to... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1745)
...corps was the relics of Rob Roy's band, and with only twelve men of it, James Roy, who seems to... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1745)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...86. Macgregor, Rob Roy, Church- ]. / ", yard of Balquhidder, j ( om a Print pub.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1798)
...86. Macgregor, Rob Roy, Church- ]. / ", yard of Balquhidder, j ( om a Print pub.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1798)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...not lead you, I will.' Rob Roy^ replied, with great coolness, ' Were the question about driving Highland stots or... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1715)
...not lead you, I will.' Rob Roy^ replied, with great coolness, ' Were the question about driving Highland stots or... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1715)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...Dugald Ciar Mhor, ancestor of Rob Roy, is said on this occasion to have exhibited extraordinary ferocity and courage.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1603)
...Dugald Ciar Mhor, ancestor of Rob Roy, is said on this occasion to have exhibited extraordinary ferocity and courage.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1603)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...occasion fought with and disarmed Rob Roy.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1745)
...occasion fought with and disarmed Rob Roy.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1745)
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The Scottish nation, or, The historical and genealogical account of all Scottish families and surnames (Volume 2)
...MACGREGOR, 743 JAMES ROY.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1745)
...MACGREGOR, 743 JAMES ROY.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1745)
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...MACGREGOR, 741 ROB ROY.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1712)
...MACGREGOR, 741 ROB ROY.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1712)
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...MACGREGOR, 740 ROB ROY.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1604)
...MACGREGOR, 740 ROB ROY.... (Scotland, United Kingdom - 1604)
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What is the origin of the name Roy?
1: Scottish: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion from Gaelic ruadh ‘red’. Compare Reed.2: English (of Norman origin): from Old French roi ‘king’ used as a [...]