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Also known as Rory (given name), Rory (first name)

Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the /Ruaidhrí and /Ruaraidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king").

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native label
Rory
Soundex
R600
Cologne phonetics
77
Caverphone
RR1111
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Rory (given name)

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  • History
  • Variations
  • Men
  • Ruaidrí
  • Ruaidhrí
  • Ruadhri
  • Ruari
  • Ruairí
  • Ruaraidh
  • Ruairidh
  • Ruaridh
  • Rory
  • Rorie
  • Women
  • Fictional characters
  • Male characters
  • Female characters
  • See also
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Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the /Ruaidhrí and /Ruaraidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king").

In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females.

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