Rory (given name)

Rory

Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	celtic
Region of origin	Ireland, Scotland, England
Other names
Related names	Red King

Rory is the most common English form of the Irish male name Ruairí, Ruaidhrí or Ruaraidh. The name originates with Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair or Rory O'Connor, a king of Connacht and High King of Ireland who died in 1198. It is a common name in Irish and Scottish cultures and is generally held to mean "red king", from Irish rua "red" combined with rí "king".

Notable people called Rory include:

• Rory Barnes, an Australian writer.
• Aurora "Rory" Block, a female blues guitarist and singer, in this case the name 'Rory' is used as a nickname and does not relate to the male given name.
• Rory Brady, an Irish barrister and former Attorney General of Ireland.
• Rory Bremner, a British comedian.
• Rory Byrne, a racing car designer.
• Rory Calhoun, an American actor.
• Rory Culkin,an American actor.
• Rory Cochrane, an American actor.
• Rory Delap, an English-born, Irish footballer.
• Rory Fallon, a New Zealand footballer.
• Rory Fitzpatrick, a professional ice hockey player with the Vancouver Canucks.
• Rory Gallagher, an Irish musician.
• Rory Kiely, an Irish politician.
• Rory Lamont, a rugby player.
• Rory Leidelmeyer, an American bodybuilding legend.
• Rory McGrath, a British comedian.
• Rory McIlroy, a professional golfer.
• Rory McLeod, a British singer-songwriter.
• Rory O'Hanlon, an Irish politician.
• Rory O'Moore, an Irish rebel.
• Rory Sabbatini, professional golfer.
• Rory Sparrow, played in the NBA for the NY Knicks and Chicago Bulls
• Rory Storm, a musician.
• Rory Underwood a rugby player.

Fictionally, the name Rory can refer to:

• Rory Gilmore, the younger female lead character played by Alexis Bledel in the TV series Gilmore Girls. In this case the name Rory is used as a shortform for "Lorelai"