Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin.
In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its
Old French
Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligi ...
cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to Roy as a variant in the
Francophone
French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the ...
world. In India, Roy is a variant of the surname '' Rai'',. likewise meaning "king"..
It also arose independently in Scotland, an anglicisation from the
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...
nickname ''ruadh'', meaning "red".
Given name
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Roy Acuff
Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music", Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedow ...
(1903–1992), American country music singer and fiddler
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Roy Andersen
Roy Andersen (born 2 April 1955) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner.
Internationally he finished tenth at the 1982 European Championships and 38th at the 1986 World Cross Country Championships. He also competed at the 1983 World Champi ...
(born 1955), runner
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Roy Andersen (South Africa)
Major General Roy Cecil Andersen (born 12 May 1948 in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman and a retired Reserve general officer in the South African Army from the artillery. He matriculated from Northview High School and graduated fr ...
(born 1948), South African businessman and military officer
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Roy Anderson (American football)
Roy Anderson (born October 5, 1980) is an American football coach for the Minnesota Vikings.
Coaching career
Anderson's career began at Florida A&M where, in 2002, he served as a graduate assistant. In 2003, at LSU under Nick Saban, Anderson w ...
(born 1980), American football coach
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Roy M. Anderson
Sir Roy Malcolm Anderson (born 12 April 1947) is a leading international authority on the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. He is the author, with Robert May, of the most highly cited book in this field, entitled '' Infectiou ...
(born 1947), British scientific adviser
* Roy Andersson (born 1943), Swedish film director
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Roy Andersson (footballer)
Bror Roy Andersson (born 2 August 1949) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender. He won 20 caps for the Sweden national team, and played three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
He was a strong central defender for Malmö F ...
(born 1949), footballer from Sweden
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Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He led a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed ...
(1884–1960), American naturalist and explorer
* Roy Ascott (born 1934), British artist and theorist
* Roy Black (singer) (1943–1991), German singer and actor
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Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Alton Blount Jr. (; born October 4, 1941) is an American writer, speaker, reporter, and humorist.
Life and career
Blount was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in Decatur, Georgia. He attended Ponce de Leon Elementary School and g ...
(born 1941), American writer, speaker, reporter and humorist
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Roy Blunt
Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator for Missouri, a seat he was first elected to in 2010. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd Missouri Se ...
(born 1950), United States Senator and former congressman
* Roy Bucher (1895-1980), British-Indian soldier and Commander-in-Chief
* Roy C (1939–2020), American soul and R&B singer and songwriter
* Roy Campanella (1921–1993), American Hall of Fame baseball catcher
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Roy Campanella II
Roy Campanella II (born June 20, 1948) is a television director and producer.
Biography
Born Roy Campanella II, he is the son of professional baseball great Roy Campanella. After directing some short films, the younger Campanella began direc ...
(born 1948), television director and producer, son of the above
* Roy Castle (1932–1994), English dancer, singer, musician, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician
* Roy Cimatu (born 1946), Filipino government administrator and retired army general
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Roy Clark
Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted ''Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influen ...
(1933–2018), American country music singer and musician
* Roy Clarke (born 1930), English comedy writer
* Roy Christian (born 1943), New Zealand rugby league footballer
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Roy Cohn
Roy Marcus Cohn (; February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCart ...
(1927–1986), American lawyer best known as Senator Joseph McCarthy's counsel from 1953 to 1954
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Roy Cooper
Roy Asberry Cooper III (born June 13, 1957) is an American attorney and politician, serving as the 75th governor of North Carolina since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th attorney general of North Carolina from 20 ...
(born 1957), American politician and governor of North Carolina
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Roy DeMeo
Roy Albert DeMeo (; September 7, 1940 – January 10, 1983) was an Italian-American mobster in the Gambino crime family of New York City. He headed a group referred to as the "DeMeo crew", which became notorious for the large number of murders ...
(1940–1983), Italian-American mobster
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Roy de Silva
Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, popularly known as Roy de Silva (රෝයි ද සිල්වා; 30 August 1937 – 30 June 2018), was a Sri Lankan actor and film director in Sri Lankan cinema a ...
(1937–2018), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and director
* Roy E. Disney (1930–2009), American businessman
* Roy O. Disney (1893–1971), American businessman
* Roy Dobbin (1873-1939), founding member of the
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a professional association based in London, United Kingdom. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, that ...
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Roy Drusky
Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. (June 22, 1930 – September 23, 2004) was an American country music singer, songwriter, producer, actor and disc jockey popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incor ...
(1930–2004), American country music singer and songwriter
* Roy Face (born 1928), often referred to as "Elroy Face", American baseball relief pitcher
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Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone (born December 8, 1953) is an American sports commentator and journalist. Firestone is a graduate of Miami Beach High School and the University of Miami.
Television career
Firestone began his career as a sports anchor and rep ...
(born 1953), American sports talk show host
* Roy Foster (baseball) (1945–2008), American baseball player
* Roy Gagnon (1913–2000), American football player
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Roy J. Glauber
Roy Jay Glauber (September 1, 1925 – December 26, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist. He was the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born ...
(1925–2018), American physicist and 2005 Nobel prize winner
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Roy M. Goodman
Roy Matz Goodman (March 5, 1930 – June 3, 2014) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1969 to 2002. He was the Republican nominee in the 1977 New York City mayoral election, r ...
(1930–2014), New York state senator
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Roy Halladay
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nicknam ...
(1977–2017), American baseball pitcher
* Roy Halliday (1923–2007), British vice-admiral
* Roy Halston Frowick (1932–1990), better known as
Halston
Roy Halston Frowick (April 23, 1932 – March 26, 1990), known mononymously as Halston, was an American fashion designer who rose to international fame in the 1970s.
His minimalist, clean designs, often made of cashmere or ultrasuede, were ...
, clothing designer
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Roy Hamilton
Roy Hamilton (April 16, 1929 – July 20, 1969) was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.
Hamilton's greatest commercial success cam ...
(1929–1969), American singer
* Roy Hamilton (basketball) (born 1957), American basketball player and sports television producer
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Roy Hargrove
Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved worldwide acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles ...
Roy Harris (disambiguation) Roy Harris (1898–1979) was an American classical composer.
Roy Harris may also refer to:
*Roy V. Harris (1895–1985), American politician, member of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia State Senate
* Roy Harris (British Army ...
* Roy Harrison (born 1939), Irish former cricketer
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Roy M. Harrison
Roy Michael Harrison (born 1948) is a British academic who is the Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental health at the University of Birmingham in the UK and a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at King Abdulaziz Univer ...
(born 1948), environmental chemist
* Roy Hartsfield (1925–2011), American Major League Baseball player and manager
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Roy Hattersley
Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, (born 28 December 1932) is a British Labour Party politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. He was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over 32 years from 1964 to 1997, and served as Deput ...
(born 1932), British politician, author and journalist
* Roy Head (1941–2020), American country music, rockabilly, and R&B singer
* Roy Hibbert (born 1986), Jamaican-American retired basketball player
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Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is a former English football manager and player.
He managed 22 different teams in eight countries, beginning in Sweden with Halmstads BK in the 1976 season. He later guided the Switzerland national team to ...
(born 1947), English former football player and current manager
* Roy Horn (born Uwe Ludwig Horn, 1944-2020), half of the Las Vegas show team
Siegfried & Roy
Siegfried & Roy were a duo of German-American magicians and entertainers, best known for their appearances with white lions and white tigers. It was composed of Siegfried Fischbacher (June 13, 1939 – January 13, 2021) and Roy Horn (born Uwe ...
* Roy Howell (born 1953), American former Major League baseball player
* Roy Lee Jackson (born 1954), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
* Roy Douglas Jayetileke, Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer
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Roy Jenkins
Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, (11 November 1920 – 5 January 2003) was a British politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981. At various times a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), ...
(1920–2003), Welsh politician and author
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Roy Johnson (pitcher)
Roy Johnson (October 1, 1895 – January 10, 1986) was an American right-handed pitcher and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. He also was the interim manager of the Chicago Cubs for one game in 1944. He was nicknamed "Hardrock" as a m ...
(1895–1986), baseball pitcher, manager and longtime coach
* Roy Jones Jr. (born 1969), professional boxer
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Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football pundit, coach and former professional player. He is the joint most successful Irish footballer of all time, having won 19 major trophies in his club career, 17 of which came during h ...
(born 1971), Irish former football player and current manager
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Roy Khan
Roy Sætre Khantatat ( th, รอย ขันธทัต; born 12 March 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer for progressive metal band Conception and the former lead vocalist for symph ...
(born 1970), former singer of power metal band Kamelot
* Roy Kim (born 1993), born Kim Sang-woo, South Korean singer-songwriter
* Roy Kinnear (1934–1988), English actor
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Roy Lechthaler
Melvin Roy Lechthaler (April 1, 1908 – December 16, 1980) was an American football guard who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Lebanon Valley College and attended Merce ...
(1908–1980), American football player
* Roy Li Fey Huei (born 1965), Singaporean musician
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Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Fox Lichtenstein (; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. H ...
(1923–1997), American pop artist
* Roy Lopez (American football) (born 1997), American football player
* Roy Makaay (born 1975), Dutch footballer and current manager
* Roy Masters (commentator) (born 1928), American talk radio personality, podcaster and spiritual counselor
* Roy McMillan (1929–1997), American baseball player
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Roy Morris
Roy "Skip" Morris ( – 14 May 2011) was a British Scout Leader and recipient of the Silver Wolf Award, the highest award of The Scout Association, "for services of the most exceptional character".
Morris joined the Scout movement in 1942. I ...
(–2011), British Scout Leader, recipient of the Silver Wolf Award
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Roy Moore
Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who served as the 27th and 31st chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2013 to 2017, each time being removed fr ...
(born 1947), American politician and former state judge
* Roy Nachum (born 1979), Israeli contemporary artist
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Roy Nelson (disambiguation) Roy Nelson may refer to:
*Roy Nelson (fighter) (born 1976), American mixed martial artist
* Roy Nelson (cartoonist) (1905–1956), American cartoonist and caricaturist
*Roy Edgar Nelson (1925–2012), Canadian politician
*John Doyle (comedian)
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, multiple people
* Roy Niederhoffer (born 1966), American hedge fund manager and philanthropist
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Roy Nissany
Roy Nissany ( he, רוי ניסני; born 30 November 1994) is an Israeli racing driver who is set to compete in the Formula 2 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz. He is also currently a Formula 1 test driver with Williams Grand Prix Engin ...
(born 1994), Israeli racing driver
* Roy Olmstead (1886-1966), American policeman, then bootlegger
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Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as ...
(1936–1988), American singer-songwriter
* Roy Oxlade (1929–2014), English painter and writer on art
* Roy Pinney (1911–2010), herpetologist, professional photographer, writer, spelunker, pilot and war correspondent
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Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...
(1911–1998), American singing movie cowboy
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Roy Rosselló
Roy Stephan Roselló Diaz (born May 1, 1970) is a Puerto Rican pop and gospel singer, businessman, and former member of the popular Puerto Rican group Menudo. Roy currently lives in Brazil, where he focused his musical career and built a fami ...
(born 1970), former member of Puerto Rican Boyband Menudo from 1983–1986.
* Roy Sanders (Louisiana politician) (1904–1976), American educator and Louisiana state legislator
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Roy Scheider
Roy Richard Scheider (; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he gained fame for his leading and supportin ...
(1932–2008), film actor
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Roy Schwartz Tichon
Roy Schwartz Tichon (born 1992) is an Israeli entrepreneur, mostly known for making an alternative for public transportation on Shabbat (Saturday) in Israel. Schwartz Tichon is the chairman of "Ve Af Al Pi Chen" ( he, ואף על פי כן ...
, Social entrepreneur promoting public transportation on Saturday in Israel
* Roy Schwitters (born 1944), American physicist
* Roy D. Shapiro, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School
* Roy Shepherd (born 1931), British ice hockey player
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Roy Shepherd (pianist)
Roy Shepherd MBE (190720 June 1986) was an Australian pianist who is most renowned as a piano teacher at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium.
Walter Roy Shepherd was born in Geelong in 1907.Roy Sievers (1926–2017), American baseball player
* Roy Smalley Jr. (1926–2011), American baseball player, father of Roy Smalley III
* Roy Smalley III (born 1952), American baseball player, son of Roy Smalley Jr.
* Roy Staiger (born 1950), baseball player in the late 1970s
* Roy Sullivan (1912–1983), American park ranger
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Roy Thomas (pitcher)
Roy Justin Thomas (born June 22, 1953) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1977 ...
(born 1953), American baseball player
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Roy Underhill
Roy Underhill (born December 22, 1950)
(born 1950), host of the PBS series ''The Woodwright's Shop''
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Roy Webb
Royden Denslow Webb (October 3, 1888 – December 10, 1982) was an American film music composer.
Webb has hundreds of film music credits to his name, mainly with RKO Pictures. He is best known for film noir and horror film scores, in particular f ...
(1888–1982), gospel music pianist and speaker
* Roy White (born 1943), American all-star baseball player
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Roy Williams (basketball coach)
Roy Allen Williams (born August 1, 1950) is an American retired college basketball coach who served as the men's head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels for 18 seasons and the Kansas Jayhawks for 15 seasons. He was inducted into the College ...
(born 1950), American college basketball coach
* Roy Williamson (1936–1990), Scottish folk singer
* Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), civil rights activist
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Roy Wood
Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a ...
(born 1946), English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Surname
* Anupam Roy (born 1982), Indian singer and music director
* Ajoy Roy (1935–2019), Bangladeshi physicist and human rights activist
* Anuradha Roy (novelist) (born 1967), Indian Bengali novelist and journalist
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Aruna Roy
Aruna Roy (née Jayaram, born 6 June 1946) is an Indian social activist, professor, union organiser and former civil servant. She is the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan.
E ...
(born 1946), Indian Tamil social activist
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Arundhati Roy
Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel ''The God of Small Things'' (1997), which won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. S ...
(born 1961), Indian Keralite novelist and political activist
* Avik Roy, American political commentator
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Bidhan Chandra Roy
Bidhan Chandra Roy (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962) was an Indian physician, educationist, and statesman who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1948 until his death in 1962. Roy played a key role in the founding of several instituti ...
(1882–1962), Indian Bengali politician
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Bikash Roy
Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mi ...
(1916–1987), Indian Bengali actor
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Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy (12 July 1909 – 8 January 1966) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as '' Do Bigha Zamin'', ''Parineeta'', '' Biraj Bahu'', '' Devdas'', '' Madhumati'', '' Sujata'', '' ...
(1909–1966), Indian Bengali film director
* Brandon Roy (born 1984), American basketball player
* Bravvion Roy (born 1996), American football player
* Bryan Roy (born 1970), Dutch football (soccer) player and current manager
* Bunker Roy (born 1945), Indian Bengali social activist
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Claude Roy (physician)
Claude C. Roy (October 21, 1928 to July 2, 2015) was a Canadian doctor in Quebec. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the field of paediatric gastroenterology.
He was born in Quebec City and studied medicine at the Université Laval ...
(born 1928), Canadian physician
* Claude Roy (poet) (1915–1997), French poet and essayist
* Claude Roy (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician
* Craig Roy (born 1977), Australian sailor (RAN), RDA comedian of the year 2019, 2020, 2021
* Conrad Roy (1995–2014), American marine salvage captain whose suicide resulted in the manslaughter conviction of his girlfriend
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Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy (born 8 August 1962), also known as Debasree Roy, is an Indian Actor, actress, dancer, Choreography, choreographer, politician and Animal rights movement, animal rights activist. As an actress, she is known for her work in Bollywo ...
(born 1961), Indian Bengali actress
* Deep Roy (born 1957), Kenyan-born Indian actor
* Derek Roy (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
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Derek Roy (comedian)
Derek Roy (25 August 1922 – 15 March 1981) was an English comedian, whose public profile was at its greatest in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
His BBC Radio show, ''Hip Hip Hoo Roy'', was written by amongst others Spike Milligan, and was t ...
(1922–1981), English comedian
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Dolon Roy
Dolon Roy (also spelt as ''Dolon Ray'') is a Bengali actress, based in Kolkata, India.
Early life
She was born in Kolkata to Dilip and Dipika Roy. Roy graduated from the Charuchandra College and subsequently earned a postgraduate degree in sc ...
(born 1970), Indian Bengali actress
* Drew Roy (born 1986), American actor
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Eric Roy (footballer)
Eric Serge Armand Roy (born 26 September 1967) is a French former professional footballer and current manager of Ligue 1 side Brest.
Early life
Eric Serge Armand Roy was born on 26 September 1967 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes.
Playing career
Roy beg ...
(born 1967), French footballer
* Eric Roy (politician) (born 1948), New Zealand politician
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Fabien Roy
Fabien Roy (born April 17, 1928) is a former Canadian politician who was active in Quebec in the 1970s. Roy was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada, and advocated social credit theories of monetary ref ...
(born 1928), Canadian politician
* Falguni Roy (1945–1981), Indian Bengali poet
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Gabrielle Roy
Gabrielle Roy (March 22, 1909July 13, 1983) was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba and one of the major figures in French Canadian literature.
Early life
Roy was born in 1909 in Saint-Boniface (now part of Winnipeg), Manitoba, and ...
(1909–1983), Canadian author
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Helen Roy
Helen Elizabeth Roy, (born 6 November 1969) is a British ecologist, entomologist, and academic, specialising in aphids and non-native species. Since 2007, she has been a principal scientist and ecologist at the Natural Environment Research Coun ...
(born 1969), British ecologist, entomologist and academic
* Indra Lal Roy (1898–1918), Indian Bengali First World War flying ace
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Jahor Roy
Jahar Roy (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977) was an Indian actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was known for his comedy films with Bhanu Bandyopadhyay.
Early life
Roy came from a Bengali Baidya family having its root in Mahilara, ...
(1919–1977), Indian Bengali actor and comedian
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James Roy (politician)
James Alexander McLean Roy (3 March 1893 – 26 May 1971) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
He was born and educated in Wairuna near Clinton. He farmed on his father's farm in Wairuna, and his own farm in ...
(1893–1971), New Zealand politician
* James Roy (writer) (born 1968), Australian writer
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James A. Roy
James A. Roy (born May 18, 1964) is a retired Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force who served as the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from June 30, 2009, to January 24, 2013. He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader ...
(born 1964), US Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
* Jason Roy (born 1990), English cricketer
* Jeffrey Roy (born 1961), American politician and lawyer
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Jean Sebastien Roy
Jean Sebastien Roy, also known as JSR, is a Canadian professional motocross rider and has won five CMRC Canadian National Motocrass Championships dating from 2001-2005.
He was born and raised in Acton Vale, Quebec.
Roy competed in the USA as ...
, Canadian motocross rider who enjoyed success in the 2000s
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Jean-Yves Roy
Jean-Yves Roy (born July 21, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician. He was a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada from the 2000 election until his resignation in 2010.
Political career
Born in Saint-Charles-Garnier, Que ...
(born 1949), Canadian politician
* Juthika Roy (1920–2014), Indian Bengali singer
* Kalidas Roy (1889–1975), Indian Bengali poet
* Kanu Roy (1912–1981), Indian Bengali film actor, and music composer
* Leela Roy (1900–1970), Indian Bengali independence activist and social reformer
* Leo Roy (1904–1955), American/Canadian boxer
* M. N. Roy (1887–1954), Indian Bengali philosopher and revolutionary
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Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1983)
Mathieu Roy (born August 10, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently under contract with Ligue Magnus (FRA) outfit, Dragons de Rouen.
Playing career
Roy was drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 NHL Entry ...
, Canadian ice hockey player
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Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1986)
Mathieu R. Roy (born November 14, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey wing. He is currently signed to ECHL side Norfolk Admirals. He was most recently under contract with the Glasgow Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playi ...
, Canadian ice hockey player
* Matt Roy (born 1995), American ice hockey player
* Mouni Roy (born 1985), Indian actress
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Nirmal Roy
Nirmal Roy (in Urdu نرمل رائے) (born August 6, 1996) is a Pakistani singer. Born in Lahore, she started her career at the age of twelve. Roy has performed and won many music competitions on national level, including the '' Voice of Kinna ...
(born 1996), Pakistani singer
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Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharita ...
(1931–2004), Indian Gujarati actress
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Patrick Roy
Patrick Jacques Roy (; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender and executive, who serves as the head coach for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In 2017, Roy was named o ...
(born 1965), Canadian ice hockey head coach and former goaltender
* Peter Roy (1828-1881), American farmer and politician
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Prannoy Roy
Prannoy Lal Roy (born 15 October 1949) is an Indian economist, chartered accountant, psephologist, journalist and author. He is the former executive co-chairperson of NDTV and is considered to be one of its co-founders, along with his wife R ...
(born 1949), Indian Bengali journalist and media personality
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Prasanna Kumar Roy
Prasanna Kumar Roy (1849 – 1932; better known as Dr. P. K. Roy) was an educationist and the first Indian principal of Presidency College, Kolkata.
Early life
The son of Shyam Sundar Ray, he belonged to a family originated from Subhaddya in K ...
(1849–1932), Indian Bengali educationist
* Rachel Roy (born 1974), American fashion designer
* Ram Mohan Roy (1772–1833), Indian Bengali religious, social and educational reformer
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Rahul Roy
Rahul Roy (born 9 February 1968) is an Indian actor, producer and former model known for his works in Hindi films and television. Roy began his acting career with the 1990 blockbuster '' Aashiqui'', a Mahesh Bhatt production as the lead actor ...
(born 1966), Indian film actor
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Rohit Roy
Rohit Bose Roy (born 5 April 1969) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his role in Hindi television serials such as '' Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' and '' Swabhimaan''. Besides working in television series, Roy has also a ...
(born 1968), Indian actor
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Ronit Roy
Ronit Bose Roy (born 11 October 1965) is an Indian actor, known for his works primarily in Hindi television and films alongside Tamil and Telugu cinema. Roy has earned numerous accolades in his career including a Filmfare Award, two Screen ...
(born 1965), Indian actor
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Sarat Chandra Roy
Sarat Chandra Roy (4 November 1871– 30 April 1942) was an Indian scholar of anthropology. He is widely regarded as the 'father of Indian ethnography', the 'first Indian ethnographer', and as the 'first Indian anthropologist'.
Early life
Bor ...
(1871–1942), Indian Bengali anthropologist
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Satabdi Roy
Satabdi Roy ()(born 5 October 1969) is an Indian actress, film director and politician. As an actress she is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Awards for two times. As an actress, she ruled the array of commer ...
(born 1968), Indian Bengali actress
* Shasanka Mohan Roy (born 1941), Indian quantum physicist
* Shehzad Roy (born 1979), Pakistani pop singer and social worker
* Subrata Roy (born 1948), Indian Bengali businessman
* Subimal Chandra Roy (1912–1971), Indian Bengali jurist
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Subodh Roy
Subodh Roy (1915 – 26 August 2006) (also known as Jhunku Roy) was an Indian revolutionary socialist who was influential in the Indian independence movement, and a politician.
Biography
Subodh Roy was born in 1915 in a rich family at Chitt ...
(1916–2006), Indian Bengali independence activist
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Sylvie Roy
Sylvie Roy (November 4, 1964 – July 31, 2016) was a Canadian politician in Quebec and a Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Arthabaska. She previously represented the riding of Lotbinière from 2003 until 2012, initia ...
(1964–2016), Canadian politician
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Tarapada Roy
Tarapada Ray ( bn, তারাপদ রায়) was a Bengali writer of poems, short stories, and essays. He is especially known for his satirical sense of humour. He was born on 17 November 1936 in Tangail, now in Bangladesh. He lived in Ko ...
(1936–2007), Indian Bengali author
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William Roy
Major-General William Roy (4 May 17261 July 1790) was a Scottish military engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian. He was an innovator who applied new scientific discoveries and newly emerging technologies to the accurate geodetic mapping of G ...
(1726–1790), Scottish surveyor
Fictional characters
* Esme & Roy's eponymous monster
* Kiriti Roy, a Bengali fictional detective created by Nihar Ranjan Gupta
* Philly Boy Roy, from the radio show and podcast '' The Best Show with Tom Scharpling''
* Roy (''Fire Emblem''), from Nintendo's ''Fire Emblem'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' video game series
* Roy (''Little Britain''), from the British sketch show ''Little Britain''
* Roy, a minor character from the ''
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ' ...
Roy Batty
''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, which stars Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. Written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, the film is an adaptat ...
, the leader of the renegade replicants in the film, ''Blade Runner''
* Roy G. Bivolo, DC Comics supervillain known as Rainbow Raider
* Roy Carson, from the American movie, '' Final Destination 5''
* Roy Cropper, from the British soap opera, ''Coronation Street''
* Roy Earle, from the game '' L.A. Noire''
* Roy Greenhilt, from the webcomic, ''Order of the Stick''
* Roy Gribbleston, Yellow Guy's father from ''
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
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''
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Roy Harper (comics)
Roy Harper is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Roy is one of DC's most longstanding characters, originating in 1940s comics as Speedy, the teen sidekick of the superhero Green Arrow. Like his mentor Green Arro ...
, a superhero in the DC Comics universe
* Roy Hobbs, protagonist of the Bernard Malamud novel '' The Natural'' and ''The Natural'' (film)
* Roy "Jawjack" Kelton, a character from the 1988 movie ''
14 Going on 30
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* Roy Kent, from the streaming television series '' Ted Lasso''
* Roy Koopa, one of the Koopalings from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
* Roy Miller, protagonist from the 2010 film '' Green Zone (film)''
* Roy Miller, protagonist from the 2010 film ''
Knight and Day
''Knight and Day'' is a 2010 American satirical action comedy film directed by James Mangold and starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The film was the second on-screen collaboration of Cruise and Diaz, following the 2001 film '' Vanilla Sk ...
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* Roy Mustang, from the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga series
* Roy Neary, protagonist from the film ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' played by
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including '' American Graffiti'' (1973), '' Jaws'' (1975), '' Close Encounters of th ...
* Roy O'Brien, eponymous animated protagonist of the TV series '' Roy''
* Roy Race, from the comic strip ''Roy of the Rovers''
* Roy Rooster, in the comic strip '' U.S. Acres''
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Roy Trenneman
The following is a list of fictional characters from the British television sitcom ''The IT Crowd'', which was broadcast by Channel 4 from 2006 to 2013.
Main characters Roy Trenneman
* Chris O'Dowd
Roy is a work-shy Irish IT technician and gee ...
, from the British sitcom ''The IT Crowd''
* The Roy family, from the American television series ''Succession''
* Roy Raskin, one of the main characters in '' The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder''