Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Irish [1] , Medieval Scottish
Meaning & History
Irish and Scottish Gaelic byname meaning "red", often a nickname for one with red hair. This was the nickname of the Scottish outlaw Raibeart Ruadh MacGregor (1671-1734), known as Rob Roy in English.
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Sources & References
- O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/DescriptiveBynames/Ruadh.shtml.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026