Troy (given name)
Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and may derive from the Irish Troightheach, meaning "foot soldier".[1] Troy can also be a short form of the female name Geertruida in Dutch.[1]
| Pronunciation | /trɔɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish or Ancient Greek |
| Meaning | "foot soldier" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Troye |
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, romanized: Troía), 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.[2][3]
People
Male
- Troy Aikman (born 1966), American football player
- Troy Apke (born 1995), American football player
- Troy Baker (born 1976), American actor
- Troy Bayliss (born 1969), Australian motorcycle racer
- Troy Brouwer (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
- Troy Brown (born 1971), American football player
- Troy Calhoun (born 1966), American football coach
- Troy Daniels (born 1991), American basketball player
- Troy Denning (born 1958), American author
- Troy Donahue (1936–2001), American actor and singer
- Troy Donockley (born 1964), British composer
- Troy Dorsey (born 1962), American boxer and kickboxer
- Troy Duffy (born 1971), American director
- Troy Dye (born 1996), American football player
- Troy Eid (born 1963), American lawyer
- Troy Flavell (born 1976), New Zealand rugby player
- Troy Fumagalli (born 1995), American football player
- Troy Gentry (1967–2017), American country music singer, one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry
- Troy Glaus (born 1976), American baseball player
- Troy Grant (born 1970), Australian politician
- Troy Leon Gregg (1948–1980), American fugitive
- Troy Grosenick (born 1989), American ice hockey player
- Troy Hartman (born 1971), American stunt performer
- Troy Hudson (born 1976), American basketball player
- Troy King (born 1968), American politician
- Troy Ladd (born 1969), American car designer
- Troy Kennedy Martin (1932–2009), British screenwriter
- Troy McLawhorn (born 1969), American musician
- Troy Murphy (born 1980), American basketball player
- Troy Neiman (born 1990), American baseball player
- Troy O'Leary (born 1969), American baseball player
- Troy Pelshak (born 1977), American football player
- Troy Percival (born 1969), American baseball player
- Troy Perkins (born 1981), American soccer player
- Troy Perry (born 1940), American church founder
- Troy Polamalu (born 1981), American football player
- Troy Pride (born 1998), American football player
- Troy Reeder (born 1994), American football player
- Troy Sanders (born 1973), American singer and bassist
- Troy Shondell (1939–2016), American singer
- Troye Sivan (born 1995), Australian singer-songwriter
- Troy Smith (born 1984), American football player
- Troy Stoudermire (born 1990), American football player
- Troy Tanner (born 1963), American volleyball player
- Troy Tulowitzki (born 1984), American baseball player
- Troy Van Leeuwen (born 1970), American musician
- Troy Vincent (born 1970), American football player
Female
- Troy Beyer (born 1964), American author
- Troy Mullins (born 1987), American World Long Driver competitor
Fictional characters
- Troy, a customer played by Jordan Williams in the British web series Corner Shop Show
- Troy Barnes, fictional character in the television series Community
- Troy Bolton, fictional character in the High School Musical films
- Troy McClure, fictional character in the television series The Simpsons
- Troy Tatterton, fictional character in the Casteel series of books
- Troy Burrows, fictional character in the television series Power Rangers Megaforce and Power Rangers Super Megaforce
- Troy, fictional character in the video game Dying Light
- Troy Carmichael, a young girl character in the film Crooklyn, played by Zelda Harris
See also
References
- "The Troy Surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- Troy, Thinkbabynames.com
- Troy, behindthename.com
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