- Rory (given name)
Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Rory
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gender = Male
region = Ireland, Scotland, England
origin = celtic
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related names = Red King
footnotes =Rory is the most common English form of the Irish male name Ruairí, Ruaidhrí or Ruaraidh. The name originates with Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair or Rory O'Connor, a king of Connacht and High King of Ireland who died in 1198. It is a common name in Irish and Scottish cultures and is generally held to mean "red king", from Irish "rua" "red" combined with "rí" "king".
Notable people called Rory include:
*Rory Barnes , an Australian writer.
* Aurora "Rory" Block, a female blues guitarist and singer, in this case the name 'Rory' is used as a nickname and does not relate to the male given name.
*Rory Brady , an Irish barrister and formerAttorney General of Ireland.
*Rory Bremner , a British comedian.
*Rory Byrne , a racing car designer.
*Rory Calhoun , an American actor.
*Rory Culkin ,an American actor.
*Rory Cochrane , an American actor.
*Rory Delap , an English-born, Irish footballer.
*Rory Fallon , a New Zealand footballer.
*Rory Fitzpatrick , a professional ice hockey player with theVancouver Canucks .
*Rory Gallagher , an Irish musician.
*Rory Kiely , an Irish politician.
*Rory Lamont , a rugby player.
*Rory Leidelmeyer , an American bodybuilding legend.
*Rory McGrath , a British comedian.
*Rory McIlroy , a professional golfer.
*Rory McLeod , a British singer-songwriter.
*Rory O'Hanlon , an Irish politician.
* Rory O'Moore, an Irish rebel.
*Rory Sabbatini , professional golfer.
*Rory Sparrow , played in the NBA for the NY Knicks and Chicago Bulls
*Rory Storm , a musician.
*Rory Underwood a rugby player.Fictionally, the name Rory can refer to:
* Rory Gilmore, the younger female lead character played by
Alexis Bledel in the TV series "Gilmore Girls". In this case the name Rory is used as a shortform for "Lorelai"
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