Gender: Male
Pronunciation: R OY B Y UW K AE N AH N
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. He never achieved stardom, but is considered a highly influential guitar player. Guitar Player praised him as having one of the "50 Greatest Tones of All Time." He appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits in 1977.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 9, 2024
On the name Roy Buchanan, Roy means King, Red, Regal, Red Haired.
The name Roy Buchanan 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 Y UW K AE N AH N
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
OY: Pronounce as in "boy" (B OY)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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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.
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. He never achieved stardom, but is considered a highly influential guitar player. Guitar Player praised him as having one of the "50 Greatest Tones of All Time." He appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits in 1977.
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