Gender: Male
Pronunciation: R OY B UH R ZH W AA
Roy Bourgeois is an American activist, a former Catholic priest, and the founder of the human rights group School of the Americas Watch. He is the 1994 recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award and the 2011 recipient of the American Peace Award and also has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name Roy Bourgeois, Roy means King, Red, Regal, Red Haired.
The name Roy Bourgeois is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Roy is commonly found in United States of America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 87 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R OY B UH R ZH W AA
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
OY: Pronounce as in "boy" (B OY)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
UH: Pronounce as in "book" (B UH K)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
ZH: Pronounce as in "measure" (M EH ZH ER)
W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
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At NamesLook, the name Roy is recorded 76,850 times globally, ranking it as the 794th most common name worldwide.
Roy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 12,843 occurrences, making it the 435th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Roy is found among 1 in every 35 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #435 | 1 : 141 |
| Netherlands | #54 | 1 : 35 |
| United Kingdom | #257 | 1 : 70 |
| Malaysia | #237 | 1 : 479 |
| Peru | #313 | 1 : 235 |
| Israel | #160 | 1 : 98 |
| Hong Kong | #135 | 1 : 154 |
| Saudi Arabia | #1,402 | 1 : 1,311 |
| Mexico | #781 | 1 : 417 |
| Costa Rica | #124 | 1 : 71 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Roy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Roy Bourgeois is an American activist, a former Catholic priest, and the founder of the human rights group School of the Americas Watch. He is the 1994 recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award and the 2011 recipient of the American Peace Award and also has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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