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'''Roy''' was a [[Slytherin]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]] during the [[1990s]]. In [[1992]] he became a member of the [[Duelling Club]] and was ranked seventh on the club's top-ten duellists list. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' - PC version</ref> |
'''Roy''' was a [[Slytherin]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]] during the [[1990s]]. In [[1992]] he became a member of the [[Duelling Club]] and was ranked seventh on the club's top-ten duellists list. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' - PC version</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
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The name "Roy" is the anglicised form of Ruadh. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French roi "king". |
The name "Roy" is the anglicised form of Ruadh. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French roi "king". |
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| + | Roy is also the pet form of Roibeard (the Gaelic form of [[Robert (disambiguation)]]), the short form of Royal (meaning "king" or "kingly") or the Anglicized version of the name Ruadh (meaning "red") [http://www.20000-names.com/male_r_names_3.htm] [http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/frames.html]. It is also possible that Roy is a shortened form of another name in the Potter universe such as '''Royden''' (see [[Royden Poke]]) or '''Royston''' (see [[Royston Idlewind]]). |
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Revision as of 16:51, 13 December 2015
Roy was a Slytherin student at Hogwarts School during the 1990s. In 1992 he became a member of the Duelling Club and was ranked seventh on the club's top-ten duellists list. [2]
Etymology
The name "Roy" is the anglicised form of Ruadh. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French roi "king".
Roy is also the pet form of Roibeard (the Gaelic form of Robert (disambiguation)), the short form of Royal (meaning "king" or "kingly") or the Anglicized version of the name Ruadh (meaning "red") [1] [2]. It is also possible that Roy is a shortened form of another name in the Potter universe such as Royden (see Royden Poke) or Royston (see Royston Idlewind).
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance)
