Rory
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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").
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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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