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Roy may refer to:
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- Arundhati Roy, an Indian novelist and peace activist
- Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882-1962), Indian politician
- Brandon Roy, American basketball player
- Bryan Roy, Dutch football (soccer) player
- Claude Roy (politician), Canadian politician
- Deep Roy, actor
- Derek Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
- Fabien Roy, politician
- Gabrielle Roy, author
- Indra Lal Roy, an Indian flying ace of World War I
- Jean Sebastien Roy, motocross Rider
- Jean-Yves Roy, politician
- M. N. Roy, an Indian-born philosopher and 20th century revolutionary in India, Mexico, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, Indonesia and China
- Mathieu Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
- Monique Roy Verville, Canadian politician
- Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
- Sylvie Roy, Canadian politician
- William Roy (1726-1790), Scottish surveyor
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Roy is a common male given name. The following well-known people are commonly known by this name alone:
- Roy Acuff, Nicknamed "The King of Country Music", he was a singer, fiddler, promoter, and key figure on the Grand Ole Opry for almost four decades.
- Roy Andrews, naturalist and explorer who became the head of the American Museum of Natural History.
- Roy Blount, Jr., Well-known writer and humorist
- Roy Blunt, United States congressman representing Missouri's 17th District
- Roy Campanella, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher from the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Roy Clark, Country music musician, best-known for his work on television program, Hee Haw.
- Roy Cohn, lawyer who became well-known from being Senator Joseph McCarthy's counsel from 1953 to 1954.
- Roy Face, often referred to as "Elroy Face", three-time all-star relief pitcher throughout the 50s and 60s
- Roy Foster, Runner-up in ROY (A.L. Rookie of Year Award) in 1970. (Thurman Munson finished first). He was, however, named by The Sporting News that year as their selection for Rookie of the Year. Hit 23 home runs in 1970 and 18 home runs in 1971. Played for three major league seasons, 1970-1972, all with the Cleveland Indians.
- Roy Goodman, former New York state senator. Was Republican nominee for New York City mayor in 1977; lost to Ed Koch.
- Roy Halladay, Baseball Cy Young Award winner, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher from 1998 to present.
- Roy Hamilton, popular R&B singer of the 1950s and 1960s
- Roy Hartsfield, Boston Braves second baseman in early 1950s. Was first manager of the expansion Toronto Blue Jays in 1977; served in that capacity through the 1979 season.
- Roy Head, R&B and country music singer, best-known for 1965 hit, "Treat Her Right".
- Roy Horn, half of the Las Vegas show team, Siegfried & Roy
- Roy Howell, third baseman for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Milwaukee Brewers, 1974-1984. Was selected as an American League All-Star in 1978.
- Roy Lee Jackson, pitcher for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, and Toronto Blue Jays, 1970s-1980s
- Roy Jones, Jr., professional boxer
- Roy Keane,Manchester United Legend.The most successful Captain of Manchester United and now manager of Ipswich Town Football Club.
- Roy Lichtenstein, a renowned pop artist
- Roy Masters (commentator), American talk radio personality, podcaster, and spiritual counselor
- Roy McMillan, Three-time all-star and three-time gold glove winning shortstop for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Braves.
- Roy Orbison, pioneer of rock and roll
- Roy Pinney, herpetologist, professional photographer, writer, spelunker, pilot, and war correspondent
- Roy Rops, Sheriff of Cabo Bianci
- Roy Rogers (born Leonard Schley), famous singing movie cowboy
- Roy Scheider, film actor
- Roy Sievers, Four-time All-Star slugger who played from the 1940s to the 1960s. Played for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and both the original and the expansion versions of the Washington Senators.
- Roy Smalley, Jr., right-handed hitting infielder in the 1940s through 1950s for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Milwaukee Braves. Father of Roy Smalley, III.
- Roy Smalley III, Switch-hitting infielder for the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox from the 1970s through the 1980s. Son of Roy Smalley.
- Roy Staiger, Third baseman for the New York Mets and New York Yankees in the late 1970s
- Roy Thomas, Baseball pitcher from the 1970s through the 1980s.
- Roy White, two-time all star switch-hitting outfielder for the New York Yankees, with whom he played from 1965 to 1979.
- Roy Wilkins, prominent civil rights activist
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- A unit in the Ukrainian military; see Sotnia
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