Rory
[ˈrɔːri]Meaning
anglicised form of the Irish Ruairí, from ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king")
Background Story
Rory is an anglicisation of the Irish Ruairí and Ruaidhrí and the Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Ruaraidh, and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. The name means "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king"). It is generally seen as a masculine name in Ireland and Scotland, though it gained some popularity for girls in the United States after it was used on the television series Gilmore Girls, in this case as a nickname for Lorelai.
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