Rory
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For other uses, see Rory (disambiguation).
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]
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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] |
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Language(s) | Celtic languages (Gaelic) |
Meaning | red king |
Region of origin | Ireland; Scotland |
Other names | |
Related names | Riordan, Roderick, from Ruairi (Ruaridh, Ruaidhrí, Ruairí, Ruairidh, Ruaraidh, Ruaidhrígh, "Ruari"), Aurora |
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In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females.[9]