Royal

A habitational surname, shaped by folk etymology, from places in England, Riehale, Righale, Ryhill and Ryall, Old English ryge (“rye”) + hyll (“hill”), and Royle, rā (“roe”) + hyll (“hill”).

Royal (plural Royals)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A male given name from English from the surname
   • 1974, Patrick White, Five-Twenty, Shorter Novels and Stories, Cape, published 1974, →ISBN, page 173:

     Royal - he had been his mother's little king. Most of his mates called him "Roy". Perhaps only her and Mrs Natwick had stuck to the christened name, they felt it suited.

Royal (plural Royals)

1. (soccer) someone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

Capitalization of royal.

Royal (plural Royals)

1. A male given name from the word "royal".

Royal (plural Royals)

1. (UK, historical) A member of the first regiment of foot in the British army.

Royal

1. Alternative form of royal (in capitalised proper nouns, e.g. Royal Navy, Royal Mail)

• Aylor, aroyl, orlay

• IPA^(key): /ʁwa.jal/

Royal m or f by sense

1. a surname.