Roy

Roy derives from Scottish Gaelic ruadh, meaning red, originally used as a descriptive byname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. It was famously borne by the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor, whose epithet preserved the Gaelic term. In English-speaking countries the name also came to be associated with the Old French word roi, meaning king, giving it an additional regal connotation. Related forms include the French-influenced Leroy and the feminine variant Roya.