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Ruy

Ruy

See also: ruy

Portuguese

Proper noun

Ruy m

  1. A male given name; Alternative form of Rui

Spanish

Etymology

An archaic variant of Rodrigo ‎(“Roderick”).

Proper noun

Ruy m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

  • Mainly applied to historical persons.

ruy

ruy

See also: Ruy

Manx

Adjective

ruy

  1. red, ginger, red-haired, foxy, sandy
    • Cha nel ping ruy aym.
      • I haven't a red cent.
    • Ta folt ruy eck.
      • She has red hair.
  2. tan, copper-complexioned

Derived terms

Etymology

From Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos (compare Welsh rhudd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (compare Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός ‎(eruthrós), Sanskrit रुधिर ‎(rudhirá), Old English rēad).

Pronunciation

  • (Northern Manx) IPA(key): [rɛi]
  • (Southern Manx) IPA(key): [riː]

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