Roy or Roi is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origins.

France

In France, this family name originated from the

Normans The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; ; ) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West Franc ...

, the descendants of Norse

Vikings Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...

who migrated to

Amigny Amigny () is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. History When the Vikings raided northern France and their leader Rollo was granted Normandy, several Norwegian settlers came to migrate to Amigny. O ...

, a commune in

Manche Manche (, ; Norman language, Norman: ) is a coastal Departments of France, French ''département'' in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as , literally "the sleeve", in French. Manche is bordered by ...

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

.. The derivation is from the

Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th

byname An epithet (, ), also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) commonly accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a real or fictitious person, place, or thing. It is usually literally descriptive, as in Alfred the Great, Suleima ...

used before the Norman Conquest and a personal name in the Middle Ages. Blason Ordre du Temple

Earliest references cite ''Guillaume de Roy'' (William of Roy), who was a

knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military capacity. The concept of a knighthood ...

of the

Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a Military order (religious society), military order of the Catholic Church, Catholic faith, and one of the most important military ord ...

and one of several knights and feudal lords (

seigneur A seigneur () or lord is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America until 1854, and in the Channel Islands to this day. The seigneur owned a seigneurie, seigneury, or lordship—a form of ...

) of the Roy family in France and Switzerland. Familles roy coatofarms

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

and in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

, the descendants of the families of Roy, Le Roy that immigrated to North America have been granted a

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...

by the

Governor General of Canada The governor general of Canada () is the federal representative of the . The monarch of Canada is also sovereign and head of state of 14 other Commonwealth realms and resides in the United Kingdom. The monarch, on the Advice (constitutional la ...

England

After the Norman Conquest, the victorious Normans and their allies settled England and eventually formed the ruling class of nobles called

Anglo-Normans The Anglo-Normans (, ) were the medieval ruling class in the Kingdom of England following the Norman Conquest. They were primarily a combination of Normans, Bretons, Flemings, French people, Frenchmen, Anglo-Saxons and Celtic Britons. Afte ...

. Roy, or Roi was a family name and also a title that was used by the kings of England & royal administration (such as Norroy and

Viceroy A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the Anglo-Norman ''roy'' (Old Frenc ...

). This is seen with

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

surnames like '' Fitzroy'', from '' Fi(t)z'', meaning "son of" and ''Roy'', "king", denoting the name bearer as a "son of the king". '' Le Roy le veult'' ("The King wills it"), is a Norman French phrase still used in the

Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...

to this day as

royal assent Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in othe ...

. A legacy of a time prior to 1488 when parliamentary and judicial proceedings were conducted in Norman.

India

In India, Roy is an

anglicized Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

variant of the surname '' Rai'', likewise meaning "king".

Rai (title) Rai is a historical title of royalty and nobility in the Indian subcontinent used by rulers and chieftains of many princely states. It is derived from ''Raja'' (king). The Marathi/Telugu variant Rai was used as a substitute to King. When Babu ...

is a historical title of royalty and nobility in the

Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

used by rulers and chieftains of many princely states.

Scotland

The name Roy is also found in Scotland, an anglicisation from the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

nickname ''ruadh'', meaning "red".

Given name

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 "hoedown ...

(1903–1992), American country music singer and fiddler * Roy Andersen (born 1955), Norwegian former long-distance runner * Roy Andersen (general) (born 1948), South African businessman and military officer *

Roy Anderson (American football) Roy Anderson (born October 5, 1980) is an American football coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. 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 ...

(born 1980), American football coach * Roy M. Anderson (born 1947), British scientific adviser *

Roy Andersson Roy Arne Lennart Andersson (born 31 March 1943) is a Swedes, Swedish film director, best known for his distinctive style of absurdism, absurdist humor and Melancholia, melancholic depictions of human life. His personal style is characterized by ...

(born 1943), Swedish film director * Roy Andersson (footballer) (born 1949), footballer from Sweden *

Roy Chapman Andrews Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer, and Natural history, naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He led a series of expeditions through the politi ...

(1884–1960), American naturalist and explorer *

Roy Ascott Roy Ascott FRSA (born 26 October 1934) is a British artist, who works with cybernetics and telematics on an art he calls technoetics by focusing on the impact of digital and telecommunications networks on consciousness. Since the 1960s, Ascott ...

(born 1934), British artist and theorist *

Roy Ayers Roy Edward Ayers Jr. (September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025) was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure ...

(1940–2025), American vibraphonist, record producer and composer * Roy E. Ayers (1882–1955), American politician, governor of Montana * Roy Black (singer) (1943–1991), German singer and actor * Roy Blount Jr. (born 1941), American writer, speaker, reporter and humorist *

Roy Blunt Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he pre ...

(born 1950), United States Senator and former congressman * Roy Bucher (1895–1980), British-Indian soldier and Commander-in-Chief *

Roy C Roy Charles Hammond (August 3, 1939 – September 16, 2020), better known as Roy C or Roy "C", was an American southern soul singer, songwriter and record executive, best known for his 1965 hit, "Shotgun Wedding". Another song, " Impeach the Pr ...

(1939–2020), American soul and R&B singer and songwriter *

Roy Campanella Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering ...

(1921–1993), American Hall of Fame baseball catcher * Roy Campanella II (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 *

Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer, musician, and television presenter. He is best known for having hosted '' Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark wa ...

(1933–2018), American country music singer and musician *

Roy Clarke Royston Clarke (born 28 January 1930) is an English comedy writer, best known for creating the sitcoms ''Last of the Summer Wine'', ''Keeping Up Appearances'', ''Open All Hours'' and its sequel series, ''Still Open All Hours''. Early life Cla ...

(born 1930), English comedy writer * Roy Choi (born 1970), Korean-American chef * Roy Christian (1943–2024), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Roy Cohn (1927–1986), American lawyer best known as Senator Joseph McCarthy's counsel from 1953 to 1954 *

Roy Cooper Roy Asberry Cooper III ( ; born June 13, 1957) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 75th List of governors of North Carolina, governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), De ...

(born 1957), American politician and governor of North Carolina (2017–2025) * Roy Cooper (rodeo cowboy) (1955–2025), American rodeo cowboy * Roy Crossley (1923–2003), English footballer * Roy Degoregore (1922–1996), Nauruan politician *

Roy DeMeo Roy Albert DeMeo (; September 7, 1940 – January 10, 1983) was an American mobster in the Gambino crime family in New York City. He headed a group known as the "DeMeo crew", which consisted of approximately twenty associates involved in murder ...

(1940–1983), Italian-American mobster * Roy de Silva (1937–2018), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and director *

Roy E. Disney Roy Edward Disney Order of St. Gregory the Great, KCSG (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009) was an American businessman. He was the longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, which was founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his ...

(1930–2009), American businessman *

Roy O. Disney Roy Oliver Disney ( ; June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971) was an American entrepreneur who co-founded the Walt Disney Company with his younger brother, Walt Disney. He also served as the company's first CEO and was the father of Roy E. Di ...

(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 is ...

* Roy Doron (born 1990), Israeli musician, singer, composer, and music producer * Roy Drusky (1930–2004), American country music singer and songwriter * Roy Face (born 1928), often referred to as "Elroy Face", American baseball relief pitcher * Roy Firestone (born 1953), American sports talk show host * Roy Foster (baseball) (1945–2008), American baseball player * Roy Gagnon (1913–2000), American football player * Roy J. Glauber (1925–2018), American physicist and 2005 Nobel prize winner * Roy M. Goodman (1930–2014), New York state senator *

Roy Halladay Harry Leroy 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 nickname, "Doc ...

(1977–2017), American baseball pitcher * Roy Halliday (1923–2007), British vice-admiral * Roy Halston Frowick (1932–1990), better known as Halston, clothing designer *

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 music, soul to Great American Songbook singing. Hamilton's greatest commercia ...

(1929–1969), American singer * Roy Hamilton (basketball) (born 1957), American basketball player and sports television producer *

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 critical acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles ...

(1969–2018), American jazz trumpeter * Roy Harper (disambiguation) * Roy Harris (disambiguation) * Roy Harrison (born 1939), Irish former cricketer * Roy M. Harrison (born 1948), environmental chemist * Roy Hartsfield (1925–2011), American Major League Baseball player and manager *

Roy Hattersley Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, (born 28 December 1932) is a British politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. A member of the Labour Party, he was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over 32 years from 1964 to 1997, and ...

(born 1932), British politician, author and journalist *

Roy Haynes Roy Owen Haynes (March 13, 1925 – November 12, 2024) was an American jazz drummer. In the 1950s, he was given the nickname "Snap Crackle" for his distinctive snare drum sound and musical vocabulary. He is among the most recorded drummers in ja ...

(1925–2024), American jazz drummer *

Roy Head Roy Kent Head (January 9, 1941 – September 21, 2020) was an American singer, best known for his hit song "Treat Her Right". Head and fellow high school student Tommy Bolton founded musical group The Traits in 1957, with the band, billed as Roy ...

(1941–2020), American country music, rockabilly, and R&B singer * Roy Hibbert (born 1986), Jamaican-American retired basketball player * Roy Hodgson (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 * 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 *

Roy Jenkins Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead (11 November 1920 – 5 January 2003) was a British politician and writer who served as the sixth President of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981. At various times a Member of Parliamen ...

(1920–2003), Welsh politician and author * Roy Johnson (pitcher) (1895–1986), baseball pitcher, manager and longtime coach *

Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. As an amateur he r ...

(born 1969), professional boxer *

Roy Keane Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football pundit, former coach, and former professional player. He is best known for his career in the Premier League, in particular his captaincy of Manchester United. He is the joint most ...

(born 1971), Irish former football player and current manager *

Roy Khan Roy Sætre Khantatat (; born 12 March 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer for the progressive metal band Conception (band), Conception and the former lead vocalist for the American power ...

(born 1970), former singer of power metal band Kamelot *

Roy Kim Kim Sang-woo (; born July 3, 1993), known professionally as Roy Kim (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He began his singing career after winning the television talent show '' Superstar K 4'' in 2012. Kim officially de ...

(born 1993), born Kim Sang-woo, South Korean singer-songwriter *

Roy Kinnear Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', Algernon in The Be ...

(1934–1988), English actor *Roy Ladson Jr. (1983-), Lead singer of Roy & Revelation * Roy Lechthaler (1908–1980), American football player * Roy Li (born 1965), Singaporean musician *

Roy Lichtenstein Roy Fox Lichtenstein ( ; October27, 1923September29, 1997) was an American pop artist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular advertising and the comic book style. Much of his work explores the relations ...

(1923–1997), American pop artist * Roy Lopez (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Roy McMillan (1929–1997), American baseball player * Roy Makaay (born 1975), Dutch footballer and current manager * Roy Marika (c. 1925 – 1993), Aboriginal Australian artist and Indigenous rights activist * Roy Marten (born Roy Wicaksono Abdul, 1952) Indonesian actor * Roy Masters (commentator) (1928–2021), American talk radio personality * Roy Mbaeteka (born 2000), Nigerian-American football player *

Roy Moore Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2013 to 2017, each time being removed from office for judic ...

(born 1947), American politician and former state judge * Roy Morris ( – 2011), British Scout Leader, recipient of the Silver Wolf Award * Roy Nachum (born 1979), Israeli contemporary artist * Roy Nelson (disambiguation), multiple people * Roy Niederhoffer (born 1966), American hedge fund manager and philanthropist * Roy Nissany (born 1994), Israeli racing driver * Roy Olmstead (1886–1966), American policeman, then bootlegger *

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were ...

(1936–1988), American singer-songwriter * Roy Oxlade (1929–2014), English painter and writer on art * Roy Parmelee (1907–1981), American baseball player * Roy Earl Parrish (1888–1918), American politician * Roy Pinney (1911–2010), herpetologist, professional photographer, writer, spelunker, pilot and war correspondent * Roy Poels (born 1972), Dutch judoka * Roy Roebuck (1929–2023), British politician *

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), nicknamed the King of the Cowboys, was an American singer, actor, television host, and Rodeo, rodeo performer. Following early work under his given name, first as a c ...

(1911–1998), American singing movie cowboy * Roy Rosselló (born 1970), member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1983 to 1986 *

Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for t ...

(1932–2008), film actor * Roy Schwartz Tichon (born 1992), social entrepreneur promoting public transportation on Saturday in Israel * Roy Schwitters (1944–2023), American physicist * Roy D. Shapiro, professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School * Roy Shepherd (1931–2008), British ice hockey player * Roy Shepherd (pianist) (1907–1986), Australian pianist and teacher * 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 Strong Sir Roy Colin Strong, (born 23 August 1935) is an English art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster and landscape designer. He has served as director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. ...

(born 1935), English art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster and landscape designer * Roy Sullivan (1912–1983), American park ranger * Roy Suryo (born 1968), former Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs of Indonesia * Roy Thomas (pitcher) (born 1953), American baseball player * Roy Underhill (born 1950), host of the PBS series ''The Woodwright's Shop'' * Roy Wang, also known as Wang Yuan (born 2000), Chinese singer-songwriter, television host and actor * Roy Webb (1888–1982), gospel music pianist and speaker * Roy White (born 1943), American all-star baseball player * Roy Williams (basketball coach) (born 1950), American college basketball coach * Roy Williamson (1936–1990), Scottish folk singer *

Roy Wilkins Roy Ottoway Wilkins (August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981) was an American civil rights leader from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins' most notable role was his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), ...

(1901–1981), civil rights activist *

Roy Wood Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. Wood formed the Move in 1965, and ...

(born 1946), English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist * Roy Wood Jr. (born 1978), American comedian and humorist

Surname

Ajoy Roy Ajoy Roy (1 March 1935 – 9 December 2019) was a Bangladeshi professor of physics at the University of Dhaka, but was best known for his prominent role in Bangladesh's human rights activism and freethinking. He was one of the eminent educationi ...

(1935–2019), Bangladeshi physicist and human rights activist *

Anupam Roy Anupam Roy (born 29 March 1982) is an Indian Bengali singer-songwriter, music director, composer, writer, guitarist, playback singer, engineer from Kolkata, India. He made his debut with ''Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao'' & ''Benche Thakar Gaan'', ...

(born 1982), Indian singer and music director * Anuradha Roy (novelist) (born 1967), Indian Bengali novelist and journalist * Arun Roy (1968 or 1969–2025), Bangladeshi cinematographer *

Aruna Roy Aruna Roy (née Jayaram, born 26 may 1946) is an Indian social activist, professor, union organiser and retired IAS officer. She was the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan. ...

(born 1946), Indian Tamil social activist *

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. ...

(born 1961), Indian Keralite novelist and political activist * Avik Roy, American political commentator *

Bidhan Chandra Roy Bidhan Chandra Roy (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962) was an Indian physician and politician who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 until his death in 1962. He played a key role in the founding of several institutions and cities like ...

(1882–1962), Indian Bengali politician * Bikash Roy (1916–1987), Indian Bengali actor * Bimal Roy (1909–1966), Indian Bengali film director * Brandon Roy (born 1984), American basketball player * Bravvion Roy (born 1996), American football player *

Bryan Roy Bryan Eduard Steven Roy (born 12 February 1970) is a Dutch association football, football manager and a former professional player. As a player he was a winger (association football), winger and notably played for AFC Ajax, Ajax, Nottingham Fore ...

(born 1970), Dutch football (soccer) player and current manager * Bunker Roy (born 1945), Indian Bengali social activist * Claude Roy (physician) (1928–2015), Canadian physician * Claude Roy (poet) (1915–1997), French poet and essayist * Claude Roy (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician * Conrad Roy (1995–2014), American marine salvage captain whose suicide resulted in the manslaughter conviction of his girlfriend *

Debashree Roy Debashree Roy (born 8 August 1962) also known as Debasree Roy, is an Indian actress, dancer, choreographer, politician and animal rights activist. She was a bankable star of Bengali cinema during 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. She received mo ...

(born 1961), Indian Bengali actress * Deep Roy (born 1957), Kenyan-born Indian actor * Derek Roy (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Derek Roy (comedian) (1922–1981), English comedian * Dolon Roy (born 1970), Indian Bengali actress * Drew Roy (born 1986), American actor * Eric Roy (footballer) (born 1967), French footballer * Eric Roy (politician) (born 1948), New Zealand politician * Fabien Roy (1928–2023), Canadian politician * Falguni Roy (1945–1981), Indian Bengali poet *

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, an ...

(1909–1983), Canadian author * Helen Roy (born 1969), British ecologist, entomologist and academic * Indra Lal Roy (1898–1918), Indian Bengali First World War flying ace * Jahor Roy (1919–1977), Indian Bengali actor and comedian * James Roy (politician) (1893–1971), New Zealand politician *

James Roy (writer) James Roy (born in Trundle, New South Wales, 1968) is an Australian writer. He writes primarily for young adults and children, and in addition to his native Australia, his books are published in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, F ...

(born 1968), Australian writer * James A. Roy (born 1964), US Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force * Jaquelin Roy (born 2000), American football player *

Jason Roy Jason Jonathan Roy (born 21 July 1990) is an English cricketer who played for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, and previously played for the Test team. In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey, ...

(born 1990), English cricketer * Jeffrey Roy (born 1961), American politician and lawyer * Jean Sebastien Roy, Canadian motocross rider who enjoyed success in the 2000s * Jean-Yves Roy (born 1949), Canadian politician * Joshua Roy (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player * 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 * Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1983) (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1986) (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player * Matt Roy (born 1995), American ice hockey player * Mouni Roy (born 1985), Indian actress * Nicolas Roy (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player * Nicole Roy, Canadian professor of human nutrition in New Zealand * Nirmal Roy (born 1996), Pakistani singer * Nirupa Roy (1931–2004), Indian Gujarati actress *

Patrick Roy Patrick Jacques Roy (; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, executive and former player who is the head coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Roy previously served as head coach for ...

(born 1965), Canadian ice hockey head coach and former goaltender * Peter Roy (1828–1881), American farmer and politician * Prannoy Roy (born 1949), Indian Bengali journalist and media personality * Prasanna Kumar Roy (1849–1932), Indian Bengali educationist * Rachel Roy (born 1974), American fashion designer * Ram Mohan Roy (1772–1833), Indian Bengali religious, social and educational reformer * Rahul Roy (born 1966), Indian film actor * Rohit Roy (born 1968), Indian actor * Ronit Roy (born 1965), Indian actor * Rudolf Roy (1920–1944), German tank commander * Sarat Chandra Roy (1871–1942), Indian Bengali anthropologist * Satabdi Roy (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 Subrata Roy (10 June 1948 – 14 November 2023) was an Indian businessman who founded the business conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar in 1978. Sahara India Pariwar operated a vast number of businesses, such as Aamby Valley City, Sahara Movi ...

(born 1948), Indian Bengali businessman * Subimal Chandra Roy (1912–1971), Indian Bengali jurist *

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 to a rich family at Chitta ...

(1916–2006), Indian Bengali independence activist * Sylvie Roy (1964–2016), Canadian politician * Tarapada Roy (1936–2007), Indian Bengali author * William Roy (1726–1790), Scottish surveyor * Zachary Roy (born 2003), Canadian soccer player

Fictional characters

* Esme & Roy's eponymous monster * Kiriti Roy, a fictional detective created by Nihar Ranjan Gupta * Philly Boy Roy, from the radio show and podcast '' The Best Show with Tom Scharpling'' * Roy, from the video game '' Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' * Roy, from the British sketch show '' Little Britain'' * Roy, a minor character from the ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') 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 ext ...

'' comic strip * Roy Biggins, a major character from '' Wings'' * Roy Anderson, from ''

The Office ''The Office'' is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as '' The Office'' in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary charac ...

'' * Roy Batty, the leader of the renegade replicants in the film ''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Di ...

'' * Roy G. Bivolo, DC Comics supervillain known as Rainbow Raider * Roy Carson, from ''

Final Destination 5 ''Final Destination 5'' is a 2011 American 3D supernatural horror film directed by Steven Quale and written by Eric Heisserer. It is the fifth installment in the ''Final Destination'' film series and serves as a prequel to the 2000 origi ...

'' * Roy Cropper, from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Roy Earle, from the game '' L.A. Noire'' * Roy Greenhilt, from the webcomic ''

The Order of the Stick ''The Order of the Stick'' (''OOTS'') is a comedic webcomic that satirizes tabletop role-playing games and medieval fantasy. The comic is written and drawn by Rich Burlew, who illustrates the comic in a stick figure style. Taking place in a mag ...

'' * Roy Gribbleston, Yellow Guy's father from '' Don't Hug Me I'm Scared'' * Roy Harper, 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 film '' 14 Going on 30'' * Roy Kent, from the streaming television series ''

Ted Lasso ''Ted Lasso'' ( ) is an American sports film, sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence (TV producer), Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. It is based on a character Sudeikis portrayed in a series ...

'' * Roy Koopa, one of the

Koopalings The ''Mario'' franchise is a media franchise created by Nintendo. Nintendo is usually the developer and publisher of the franchise's games, but various games are developed by third-party companies such as Intelligent Systems and Nintendo Cu ...

from the ''Mario'' franchise * Roy Miller, protagonist from the 2010 film ''

Green Zone The Green Zone () is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It is a area in the Karkh, Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the chief government precinct and the seat of the Iraqi government. History Pre-200 ...

'' * 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 after '' Vanilla Sky'' (2001). The film fo ...

'' * Roy Mustang, from the manga ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

'' * Roy Neary, protagonist from ''

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film, science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François ...

'' * Roy O'Brien, eponymous animated protagonist of '' Roy'' * Roy Race, from the comic strip ''

Roy of the Rovers ''Roy of the Rovers'' is a British comic strip about the life and times of a fictional association football, footballer and later Manager (association football), manager named Roy Race, who played for Melchester Rovers. The strip first appeared ...

'' * Roy Rooster, in the comic strip '' U.S. Acres'' * Roy Trenneman, from the British sitcom ''

The IT Crowd ''The IT Crowd'' is a British television sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, created, written, and directed by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry. Set in th ...

'' * The Roy family, from the series ''Succession'' * Roy Raskin, one of the main characters in '' The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder'' * Roy, one of the main characters in '' Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' * Roy, an anthropomorphic fire engine in the preschool TV series '' Robocar Poli''

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