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Troy (given name)

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Troy
Pronunciation/trɔɪ/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameIrish or Ancient Greek
Meaning"Foot soldier"
Other names
Variant form(s)Troye

Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and may derive from the Irish Troightheach, meaning "foot soldier". Additionally Troy is utilised as an anglicised surname derived from a variety of Gaelic and Norman surnames. Further detail here Troy (surname).

Alternately, especially as a modern given name for boys, the name may be of Classical Greek inspiration—derived from the ancient city of Troy (Ancient Greek: Τροία, romanizedTroía), site of the legendary Trojan War described in the Epic Cycle of Ancient Greece, most famously in Homer's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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References

  1. Troy, Thinkbabynames.com
  2. Troy, behindthename.com
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