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| Pronunciation | English: /ˈrɔːri/ ROR-ee[1] |
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| Gender | Masculine (Ireland, Scotland) Unisex (United States, Canada)[2][3][4][5] |
| Language(s) | English, Irish, Scottish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Celtic languages (Gaelic) |
| Word/name | Anglicisation of Ruairí/ Ruaidhrí (Irish) and Ruairidh/Ruaraidh (Scottish) |
| Meaning | "red king" |
| Region of origin | Ireland; Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Rorie Rori |
| Related names | Riordan, Roderick, from Ruairi (Ruaridh, Ruaidhrí, Ruairí, Ruairidh, Ruaraidh, Ruaidhrígh, "Ruari"), Aurora |
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ruairí/Ruaidhrí and Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh/Ruaraidh[6] and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas.[7] The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king").[8]
In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females.[9]
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statcanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Rory (female name)". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Rory - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". Nameberry.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Martin-Doyle, Katie (1999). Treasury of Baby Names. Cambridge: Worth Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-903025-11-6.
Anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic names Ruaidhri, Ruari, and the Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Ruaraidh
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1996). Learn about the family history of your surname. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280050-7. for the given name "Rory".
- ^ McLaughlin, Sean (1 May 2023). Celtic Names: Their Meaning, History and Mythology. Arcturus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-3988-3279-4.
- ^ "Baby Names of Ireland - CSO - Central Statistics Office". www.cso.ie. Retrieved 4 June 2021.