Roye may refer to:

Places

France

* Roye, Haute-Saône, in the Haute-Saône department * Roye, Somme, in the Somme department **

Canton of Roye The Canton of Roye is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Roye in the arrondissement of Montdidier. Composition At th ...

, a canton in the department of the Somme *

Roye-sur-Matz Roye-sur-Matz () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. See also *Communes of the Oise department The following is a list of the 679 communes of the Oise department of France. The communes cooperate in the following interco ...

, in the Oise department

People

As a Surname

* Al Roye (born 1940), Jamaican boxer, see

Jack Bodell Jack Bodell (11 August 1940 – 9 November 2016) was an English professional boxer, active during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, Bodell started out as a light heavyweight, winning the 1961 ABA championships and a bron ...

* Anthony Roye (1922–1995), Welsh TV actor, featured in '' Fall of Eagles'', ''Brain Versus Brawn'' and ''The Avengers'' * (1170-1237), Grand Chamberman of France and belligerent in the Battle of Bouvines * , painter, brother of

Paladine Roye Paladine Roye (1946–2001) was an award-winning Native American painter. Background Paladine H. Roye was born December 8, 1946, in White Eagle, Oklahoma. He was a full blood, enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.SSDI His P ...

Bronwyn Roye Bronwyn Roye (born 18 July 1970 in Sydney) is an Australian former rower. She is a six-time national champion, a medalist at World Championships and a dual Olympian who raced in two Australian sculling events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Club a ...

(born 1970), Australian rower * Charles Roye, American boxer, see

Reggie Gross Reginald R. Gross (born January 1962) is an American convicted murderer and former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1988. His most notable wins were a first round knockout of future long-time IBF world Light-Heavyweight champion "Pri ...

* Charles de Roye, Count of Roucy (1510-1551), French nobleman, father of Eléanor de Roucy de Roye *

Edward James Roye Edward James Roye (February 3, 1815 – February 11, 1872) served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow in 1871 and subsequent death. He had previously served as the fourth Chief Justice of Liberia from 1865 until 1868. ...

(1815–1872), fifth President of Liberia * Gilles de Roye (died 1478), Flemish chronicler and Cistercian monk *

Guy of Roye Guy de Roye (died 1409) was a French prelate. Biography Originating from a noble house in Picardy, he attached himself to the Avignon popes Clement VII and Benedict XIII. He was bishop of Verdun, Castres, and then Dol before becoming archbish ...

(died 1409), French prelate *

Horace Roye Horace Roye (born Horace Roye-Narbeth; 4 March 1906 – 11 June 2002) was a British photographer. Life and work Roye's photograph ''Tomorrow's Crucifixion,'' depicting a nude model wearing a gas mask while pinned to a crucifix caused controver ...

(1906–2002), photographer *

Jimmy Roye Jimmy Roye (born 8 September 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Laval. He has previously played for Amiens, Calais, Chamois Niortais, Paris, Gazélec Ajaccio and Red Star. Career statistics ...

(born 1988), French professional footballer *

Norman Roye Norman Roye (September 6, 1935 – January 19, 1956) was an American serial killer and rapist who murdered three women in Harlem, Manhattan over the winter and spring of 1954. He was active at the same time as John Francis Roche, an unrelated seri ...

(1935–1956), American serial killer *

Orpheus Roye Orpheus Michael Roye (born January 21, 1973) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. In 2009, he won Super Bowl XL ...

(born 1973), American football player *

(1946–2001), Native American painter *

Peter van Roye Peter van Roye (born 30 May 1950) is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lingen. In 1976 he and his partner Thomas Strauß Thomas Strauß (born 15 December 1953) is a German ro ...

(born 1950), German rower *

Tim Roye Timothy James Roye is an American radio play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Prior to joining the Warriors, he had worked in radio in Utica, Birmingham, Phoenix, and Sacramento, with occupations from play-by-play announcing ...

, radio play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Golden State Warriors

Other

* House of Roye, French noble family which held the

county of Roucy This article is a list of the counts of Roucy. In medieval France, Roucy was a county held by a succession of noble families. By the Late Middle Ages, it was one of seven titles that was made a peer within the provincial peerage of the greater C ...

Roye Albrighton Nektar (German for ''nectar'') is an English progressive rock band formed in Hamburg, West Germany in 1969, by guitarist and lead vocalist Roye Albrighton, keyboardist Allan "Taff" Freemon, bassist Derek "Mo" Moore, and drummer Ron Howden. H ...

, English musician, member of rock band Nektar * Roye England, founder of Pendon Museum, England {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname