roy

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Definition of roy in English English dictionary

A male given name

So? Bill Clinton and David Beckham named their children after places. All I'm saying is we can't assume Roy Trent from Roy..

A king

given name, male

{i} male first name; family name; city in Utah (USA)

Acuff Roy Claxton Andrews Roy Chapman Bean Roy DeCarava Roy Eldridge David Roy Harris Roy Jenkins of Hillhead Roy Harris Jenkins Baron Lichtenstein Roy Orbison Roy Rob Roy Rogers Roy Roy Jamini Roy Ram Mohun Thomson of Fleet Roy Herbert Thomson 1st Baron Welensky Sir Roy Wilkins Roy Wallace William Roy DeWitt and Lila Acheson

Royal

Related Terms

Roy G. Biv

A mnemonic for the color sequence of the visible spectrum: Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

Roy Rogers

A non-alcoholic cocktail made with a cola soda (typically Coca-Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry

Roy Acuff

born Sept. 15, 1903, Maynardsville, Tenn., U.S. died Nov. 23, 1992, Nashville, Tenn. U.S. singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He turned to music after an aborted baseball career and gained immediate popularity with his recordings of "The Great Speckled Bird" and "The Wabash Cannonball." Reasserting the mournful musical traditions of Southeastern rural whites, he became a national radio star on the "Grand Ole Opry" broadcasts. In 1942 he and songwriter Fred Rose founded Acuff-Rose Publishing, the first publishing house exclusively for country music. In 1962 Acuff was elected the first living member of the Country Music Hall of Fame

Roy Bean

born 1825?, Mason county, Ky., U.S. died March 16, 1903, Langtry, Texas U.S. justice of the peace and saloonkeeper. He left Kentucky in 1847 and moved from town to town, killing at least two men in duels, before settling in Texas. During the American Civil War he first served with Confederate regulars and then was a blockade runner in Texas, becoming so prosperous that he was able to live at ease in San Antonio for some 16 years. In 1882 he moved to a site on the lower Pecos River that he named for Lillie Langtry, opened a saloon, and dispensed hard, commonsensical, and prankish rulings as an unofficial magistrate, styling himself the "law west of the Pecos

Roy Chapman Andrews

born Jan. 26, 1884, Beloit, Wis., U.S. died March 11, 1960, Carmel, Calif. U.S. naturalist, explorer, and author. In 1906 he joined the staff of the American Museum of Natural History, where he would spend much of his working life. There he assembled one of the best collections of cetaceans in the world before turning his attention to Asiatic exploration. He led expeditions to Tibet, southwestern China, and Burma (1916-17); northern China and Outer Mongolia (1919); and Central Asia. Important discoveries included the first known dinosaur eggs, skeleton parts of Baluchitherium (the largest known land mammal), and evidence of prehistoric human life. His many books for the general public include Across Mongolian Plains (1921) and This Amazing Planet (1940)

Roy Claxton Acuff

born Sept. 15, 1903, Maynardsville, Tenn., U.S. died Nov. 23, 1992, Nashville, Tenn. U.S. singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He turned to music after an aborted baseball career and gained immediate popularity with his recordings of "The Great Speckled Bird" and "The Wabash Cannonball." Reasserting the mournful musical traditions of Southeastern rural whites, he became a national radio star on the "Grand Ole Opry" broadcasts. In 1942 he and songwriter Fred Rose founded Acuff-Rose Publishing, the first publishing house exclusively for country music. In 1962 Acuff was elected the first living member of the Country Music Hall of Fame

Roy DeCarava

born Dec. 9, 1919, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. photographer. He took up photography in the late 1940s. In 1952 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in support of his project to photograph the people of his native Harlem. Many of these photos were compiled in the book The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), with text written by the poet Langston Hughes. DeCarava's interest in education led him to found A Photographer's Gallery which sought to educate the public about photography in 1955 and an association of African American photographers in 1963. He is perhaps best known for his portraits of jazz musicians

Roy Eldridge

born Jan. 30, 1911, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died Feb. 26, 1989, Valley Stream, N.Y. U.S. trumpeter, one of the most vital and creative jazz musicians of the swing era. He was influenced by saxophonists such as Coleman Hawkins and developed a fast, nimble technique matched with harmonic sophistication. He played with Fletcher Henderson (1935-36) and was featured with the big bands of Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw in the 1940s. (A nickname reflecting his stature, "Little Jazz," was also the title of a record he made with Shaw). The dominant voice on his instrument in the swing style, he exerted a strong influence on bebop musicians

Roy Harris

orig. LeRoy Ellsworth Harris born Feb. 12, 1898, near Chandler, Okla., U.S. died Oct. 1, 1979, Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. composer. He farmed and did odd jobs to support his music studies. After World War I he attended the University of California at Berkeley. In the 1920s he studied with Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) and Nadia Boulanger, building a reputation for craft and seriousness of purpose. Of his 12 completed symphonies, the third (1937) is the best known. His music, while unmistakably modern, has roots in folk song and is often sombre and plainspoken

Roy Harris Jenkins Baron Jenkins of Hillhead

born Nov. 11, 1920, Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Eng. died Jan. 5, 2003, Oxfordshire British politician. Elected to Parliament in 1948, he served in Labour Party governments (1964-70, 1974-76). A strong supporter of NATO and the European Community, he was president of the executive branch of the latter (1976-81). He resigned from the Labour Party, and in 1981, with other Labour dissidents, he formed the Social Democratic Party, which he led in 1982-83. After accepting a life peerage (1987), he became leader of the Social and Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Lords. He subsequently became chancellor of the University of Oxford

Roy Herbert Thomson 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet

born June 5, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Aug. 4, 1976, London, Eng. Canadian-British publisher. Thomson began acquiring radio stations and newspapers in Ontario in the 1930s; later he expanded his interests to Britain and the U.S. and added television holdings. In 1952 he bought The Scotsman newspaper and went to Edinburgh to run it. In 1959 he purchased the Kemsley group of newspapers, the largest in Britain, which included the Sunday Times. In 1967 he made his most important purchase, The Times of London, and thereafter made a major investment in it, providing it with financial stability. In the 1970s Thomson joined a consortium that was successful in discovering two oil fields. It sold The Times in 1981 and divested interests in U.K. newspapers in 1995. The acquisition of various publishing and other interests continued into the 21st century, and the Thomson Corp. is today one of the largest publishing conglomerates in the world

Roy Jenkins Baron Jenkins

born Nov. 11, 1920, Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Eng. died Jan. 5, 2003, Oxfordshire British politician. Elected to Parliament in 1948, he served in Labour Party governments (1964-70, 1974-76). A strong supporter of NATO and the European Community, he was president of the executive branch of the latter (1976-81). He resigned from the Labour Party, and in 1981, with other Labour dissidents, he formed the Social Democratic Party, which he led in 1982-83. After accepting a life peerage (1987), he became leader of the Social and Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Lords. He subsequently became chancellor of the University of Oxford

Roy Lichtenstein

a US painter who was important in the development of pop art. He is famous for his paintings that look like comic strips (1923-97). born Oct. 27, 1923, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 29, 1997, New York City U.S. painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. He at first embraced Abstract Expressionism, but in the 1960s he turned to Pop art for which he is best known. Especially popular are his brilliantly coloured paintings in the style of large-scale comic strips, such as Whaam (1963). In the mid 1960s he began making Pop versions of well-known paintings by artists such as Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse. In the 1970s he also made sculptures, in which he reproduced Art Deco forms. In the 1980s he painted a five-story-high mural in a New York City office building

Roy Orbison

born April 23, 1936, Vernon, Texas, U.S. died Dec. 6, 1988, Hendersonville, Tenn. U.S. singer and songwriter. He formed his first musical group at age

Roy Orbison

{i} Roy Kelton Orbison (1936-1988), United States singer and songwriter with a smooth tenor voice, pioneer of rock and roll

Roy Orbison

His first single, "Ooby Dooby" (1956), was followed in the early 1960s by a string of hits, carefully crafted ballads of loneliness and heartache that included "Only the Lonely," "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Crying," "In Dreams," and "Oh, Pretty Woman." He was known for his soaring voice, one of the most operatic in all rock music. His career waned after the death of his wife in a motorcycle accident (1966) and the death of two sons in a fire (1968). He made a comeback in the 1980s; with Bob Dylan, George Harrison (1943-2001), and Tom Petty (b. 1953) he formed the band the Traveling Wilburys

Roy Rogers

a US film and television actor and singer who usually appeared as a cowboy. He is best known for the 1950s television programme The Roy Rogers Show, in which he appeared with his wife Dale Evans (1912-2001) and his horse Trigger. At the end of the programme they always sang the song Happy Trails to You (1912-98). a drink for children in the US, made from lemonade and grenadine (=a sweet red liquid) , and served with a cherry. Roy Rogers are usually served in restaurants, and they are sometimes called Shirley Temples if they are served to girls. orig. Leonard Franklin Slye Rogers born Nov. 5, 1911/12, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. died July 6, 1998, Apple Valley, Calif. U.S. actor and singer. During his childhood Rogers took up singing, guitar playing, and square-dance calling. He made radio and personal appearances with a succession of groups before helping form the singing group Sons of the Pioneers. He acted in westerns with Gene Autry, whom he replaced as "King of the Cowboys" when Autry went to war. His films include Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935), Red River Valley (1941), and Yellow Rose of Texas (1944). He acted in several with his wife, Dale Evans, usually riding his famous horse, Trigger. He also starred on radio in The Roy Rogers Show (1944-55) as well as on television in a series of the same name (1951-57)

Roy Thomson 1st Baron Thomson

born June 5, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Aug. 4, 1976, London, Eng. Canadian-British publisher. Thomson began acquiring radio stations and newspapers in Ontario in the 1930s; later he expanded his interests to Britain and the U.S. and added television holdings. In 1952 he bought The Scotsman newspaper and went to Edinburgh to run it. In 1959 he purchased the Kemsley group of newspapers, the largest in Britain, which included the Sunday Times. In 1967 he made his most important purchase, The Times of London, and thereafter made a major investment in it, providing it with financial stability. In the 1970s Thomson joined a consortium that was successful in discovering two oil fields. It sold The Times in 1981 and divested interests in U.K. newspapers in 1995. The acquisition of various publishing and other interests continued into the 21st century, and the Thomson Corp. is today one of the largest publishing conglomerates in the world

Roy Wilkins

born Aug. 30, 1901, St. Louis, Mo., U.S. died Sept. 8, 1981, New York, N.Y. U.S. civil-rights leader. He was a reporter for the African American-owned Kansas City Call and later became its managing editor. He joined the staff of the NAACP (1931) and became editor (1934-49) of its official publication, The Crisis. In 1955 he began a 22-year tenure as executive director of the NAACP, which he set on a course of seeking equal rights through legal redress. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, and he served as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the International Conference on Human Rights in 1968

David Roy Eldridge

born Jan. 30, 1911, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died Feb. 26, 1989, Valley Stream, N.Y. U.S. trumpeter, one of the most vital and creative jazz musicians of the swing era. He was influenced by saxophonists such as Coleman Hawkins and developed a fast, nimble technique matched with harmonic sophistication. He played with Fletcher Henderson (1935-36) and was featured with the big bands of Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw in the 1940s. (A nickname reflecting his stature, "Little Jazz," was also the title of a record he made with Shaw). The dominant voice on his instrument in the swing style, he exerted a strong influence on bebop musicians

Jamini Roy

born April 15, 1887, Baliatore, India died April 24, 1972, Calcutta Indian artist. In the late 1920s and early '30s he rejected his academic training and instead developed a linear, decorative, colourful style based on Bengali folk traditions. During the 1930s and '40s the popularity of his paintings represented the passage of modern Indian art from its earlier academic leanings to new nativist predilections. Roy's subject matter ranged from the Ramayana to Christ to portraits of contemporary figures such as Mahatma Gandhi. He is one of the best-known Indian artists of the 20th century

Jr. Roy Harold Scherer

orig. Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. born Nov. 17, 1925, Winnetka, Ill., U.S. died Oct. 2, 1985, Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. film actor. He worked at odd jobs before making his film debut in Fighter Squadron (1948). His manly, wholesome good looks made him a popular star in Douglas Sirk melodramas such as Magnificent Obsession (1954) and All That Heaven Allows (1955), and he displayed a flair for comedy in a series of films with Doris Day, including Pillow Talk (1959), Come September (1961), and Send Me No Flowers (1964). He later starred in the television series McMillan and Wife (1971-77). His death from AIDS greatly increased awareness of the disease

Ram Mohun Roy

born May 22, 1772, Radhanagar, Bengal, India died Sept. 27, 1833, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng. Indian religious, social, and political reformer. Born to a prosperous Brahman family, he traveled widely in his youth, exposing himself to various cultures and developing unorthodox views of Hinduism. In 1803 he composed a tract denouncing India's religious divisions and superstitions and advocating a monotheistic Hinduism that would worship one supreme God. He provided modern translations of the Vedas and Upanishads to provide a philosophical basis for his beliefs, advocated freedom of speech and of religion, and denounced the caste system and suttee. In 1826 he founded the Vedanta College, and in 1828 he formed the Brahmo Samaj

Rob Roy

a Scottish outlaw who lived mostly by stealing cows and making people pay for protection against thieves. He is the subject of a famous novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734). orig. Robert MacGregor (baptized March 7, 1671, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Dec. 28, 1734, Balquhidder, Perthshire) Scottish Highland outlaw. Nephew of the chief of the MacGregor clan, he became a freebooter and apparently engaged in the time-honoured Border practices of cattle stealing and blackmail. After the penal laws against the MacGregors were reintroduced (1693), he took the surname Campbell and frequently signed himself Rob Roy ("Red Rob"), in reference to his red hair. He became a brigand after his financial ruin in 1712 and exacted tribute for protection against thieves. Arrested in 1722, he was pardoned in 1727. He was glamorously portrayed as a Scottish Robin Hood in Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy

Sir Roy Welensky

born Jan. 20, 1907, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia died Dec. 5, 1991, Blandford Forum, Dorset, Eng. Rhodesian politician. He worked on the railways as a youth, later becoming head of the Railway Workers Union. He held the heavyweight boxing title for Rhodesia, 1925-27. He began his political career with election to Northern Rhodesia's legislature in 1938. A strong supporter of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi), he was elected to its first parliament and became prime minister in 1956. He served until the Federation broke up in 1963, when Southern Rhodesia declared independence as Zimbabwe

William Roy DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace

Lila Acheson Wallace orig. Lila Bell Acheson born Nov. 12, 1889, St. Paul, Minn., U.S. died March 30, 1981, Mount Kisco, N.Y. born Dec. 25, 1889, Virden, Man., Can. died May 8, 1984, Mount Kisco U.S. publishers and founders of Reader's Digest magazine. DeWitt Wallace began an index of favourite magazine articles while he was a college student, and he developed the idea of a pocket-sized digest of popular articles while recuperating from wounds suffered in World War I. Lila Acheson, a minister's daughter, worked in social services during the war. The two were married in 1921. After various publishers rejected the digest idea, they began publishing Reader's Digest themselves on a low budget and had rapid success. DeWitt Wallace served as editor until 1965. They had no heirs but supported numerous philanthropic causes; the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund has been a major benefactor of the arts and culture

rob roy

a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey

Hyphenation

Ro·y

Turkish pronunciation

roy

Pronunciation

/ˈroi/ /ˈrɔɪ/

Etymology

() Anglicized spelling of a Scottish nickname from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”). By folk etymology associated with Middle French roy (“king”). Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.