Ruadh

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Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Scottish

Meaning & History

Gaelic byname meaning "red", often a nickname for one with red hair. This was the nickname of the Scottish outlaw Raibeart Ruadh MacGregor (1671-1734), known as Rob Roy in English.

Related Names

VariantRoy(Scottish)
DiminutiveRuadhán(Irish)
Other Languages & CulturesRoy(Dutch) Roy(English)
Surname DescendantsOrman, Ormond, Ormonde, Ó Ruaidh(Irish)

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