Ruairi
[ˈrʊəri]Meaning
anglicised as Rory; from ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king"), meaning "red king"
Background Story
Ruairi is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic name, the Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí. It is composed of ruadh, "red", and rígh, "king", giving the meaning "red king". The name is anglicised as Rory and is used in English, Irish and Old Irish.
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