English · Boy name
Troy
“from the ancient city of Troy or the French town of Troyes”
About the name Troy
Troy is an English given name with two sources. It refers to the ancient city of Troy in Asia Minor, the setting of the Trojan War in Homer’s Iliad. It is also an English surname derived from Troyes, a town in northeastern France. The surname was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. As a given name, Troy has been used for boys in English-speaking countries.
- Meaning
- from the ancient city of Troy or the French town of Troyes
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TROY(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Troy
- Troy Alexander
- Troy James
- Troy Michael
- Troy William
- Troy David
Questions about Troy
- What does Troy mean?
- Troy is an English name meaning "from the ancient city of Troy or the French town of Troyes".
- How do you pronounce Troy?
- Troy is pronounced TROY, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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