Rory

Meaning: (Red, Rust Colored, Red King, Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ruaidhrí, Ruarí (Irish) or Ruairidh, Ruaraidh (Scottish). Also used as a nickname for Roderick. Literary: tales of Rory O'More, 16th-century rebel chief, are celebrated in Irish poetry. The name was born by Rory O'Conor, the last high king of Ireland, who reigned from 1166 - 1170. Rorik is a Scandinavian and Slavic form. For a girl name it is a variant of Aurora (Dawn))

Origin: (Irish, Gaelic, Latin, Scottish)

Pronunciation: (ROR-ee, ROH-ree, ROAR-ee)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I can't believe I haven't added Rory before. I have used Rory as a nickname for one of my female characters whose name is Aurora. I first liked this name when I watched the T.V. Show Gilmore Girls years ago. Lorelai "Rory" Gilmore is one of the main characters. Then recently I have been watching Doctor Who on T.V. and one of the Doctors current companions is a guy named Rory who is married to Amelia "Amy" the Doctors other companion. *Amelia is a name on my list of posts.* I like the meaning of Rory and I like how it is said.