| Rory |
| Pronunciation |
(ROR ee) |
| Gender |
usually male |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Gaelic |
| Region of origin |
Ireland, Scotland |
| Other names |
| Related names |
from Ruairi (Ruaridh, Ruaidhrí, Ruairí, Ruairidh, Ruaraidh) |
Rory, sometimes spelt Rury, is a masculine given name (and occasionally feminine) of an Irish and Scottish origin.[1] It is an Anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic name Ruaidhrí/Ruari ("red king"), the name of medieval Irish kings Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, and the Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh/Ruaraidh.[2]
Since the 1960s in the USA, the name has occasionally also been given to females, notably to Rory Kennedy (b. 1968), daughter of Robert F. Kennedy.
[edit] Male given name
- Rory Ashelby The first person to have an obsession with the colour red. And and the Arndale sign
- Rory Barnes (born 1946), Australian writer
- Rory Best (born 1982), Irish rugby union footballer
- Rory Boulding (born 1988), English footballer
- Rory Brady (born 1957), Irish lawyer
- Rory Bremner (born 1961), Scottish comedian
- Rory Brennan (born 1945), Irish poet
- Rory Byrne (born 1944), South African racing car designer
- Rory Calhoun (1922–1999), American actor
- Rory Carroll, Irish journalist
- Rory Cellan-Jones (born 1958), British journalist
- Rory Cochrane (born 1972), American actor
- Rory Collins, epidemiologist
- Rory Culkin (born 1989), American actor
- Rory Delap (born 1976), Irish football player
- Rory Dodd, Canadian rock vocalist
- Rory Fallon (born 1982), New Zealand football player
- Rory Fitzpatrick (born 1975), American ice hockey player
- Rory Gallagher (1948–1995), Irish musician
- Rory Hamilton-Brown (born 1987), English cricketer
- Rory Jacob (born 1983), Irish hurler
- Rory Jennings (born 1983), British actor
- Rory Johnson (born 1986), American football player
- Rory Kiely (born 1934), Irish politician
- Rory Kinnear (born 1978), English actor
- Rory Lamont (born 1982), Scottish rugby player
- Rory Lawson, Scottish international rugby union player
- Rory Lee Feek (born 1966), American country music singer and songwriter
- Rory Leidelmeyer, American bodybuilder
- Rory Loy (born 1988), Scottish footballer
- Rory Macdonald (conductor) (born 1980), Scottish conductor
- Rory MacDonald (fighter) (born 1989), Canadian professional mixed martial artist
- Rory Macdonald (born 1949), Scottish bassist
- Rory MacGregor (born 1976), British actor
- Rory MacLean (born 1954), Canadian writer
- Rory Markas (1955–2010), American sportscaster
- Rory Markham (born 1982), American mixed martial artist
- Rory McEwen, Australian politician
- Rory McGrath (born 1956), English comedian
- Rory McIlroy (born 1989), Northern Irish golfer
- Rory McLeod (singer-songwriter), English singer-songwriter
- Rory McLeod (snooker player) (born 1971), English professional snooker player
- Rory O'Connor (Irish republican) (1883–1922), Irish republican activist
- Rory O'Hanlon (born 1934), Irish politician
- Rory (Roger) O'Moore (1620–1655), Irish rebel
- Rory O'Tunny (c. 1541–1542) Irish sculptor
- Rory Peck (1956–1993), British journalist
- Rory Reid (born 1963), American politician
- Rory Sabbatini (born 1976), South African golfer
- Rory Schlein (born 1984), Australian speedway rider
- Rory Singer (born 1976), American mixed martial artist
- Rory Sparrow (born 1958), American basketball player
- Rory Steele, Australian author
- Rory Stewart (born 1973), Scottish writer
- Rory Storm (1939–1972), English musician
- Rory Sutherland (born 1982), Australian racing cyclist
- Rory Underwood (born 1963), English rugby player
[edit] Female given name
- Rory Block (born 1949), American blues guitarist and singer. Rory here is short for "Aurora".
- Rory Flack (born 1969), American figure skater. Born Ellen Flack, "Rory" is a nickname.
- Rory Kennedy (born 1968), American filmmaker
- Rory Quintos (born 1962), Filipino television and film director
[edit] Fictional characters
- Male characters
- Female characters
[edit] References
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