62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Scottish Pronounced Pron. RWU(Irish) [key·IPA] 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 NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantRoy(Scottish) DiminutivesRowan, Ruadhán(Irish) Other Languages & CulturesRoy(Dutch) Roy, Rowan, Rowen(English) Surname DescendantsOrman, Ormond, Ormonde, Ó Ruaidh(Irish) Categories colors, history, red Entry updated April 25, 2021
