Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Royce

Royce is the transferred use of an English surname, a variant of Royse (meaning “rose”) which was a medieval sobriquet for a person with rosy cheeks. The surname could have also developed as a topographical surname identifying a person who dwelled near a place where roses grew. The first recorded spelling of the surname was “Rose” in the early 14th century. In 1904 an Englishman by the name of Henry Royce partnered up with Charles Rolls and introduced their first Rolls-Royce automobile which added an element of high quality luxury to the name. Today when most people hear the name Royce, they think of the expensive car manufacturer. Like Bentley and Mercedes (names which are also given to children today), Royce represents the pinnacle of extravagance and expensive taste. Therefore, the name Royce will always belong to the jet-set, or at least those striving for it.

All About the Baby Name – Royce

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME ROYCE

The Three energy is powerful and enthusiastic. These personalities are cheerful, full of self-expression, and often quite emotional. They have an artistic flair and "gift-of-gab" that makes them natural entertainers. Their joyfulness bubbles over, and their infectious exuberance draws a crowd. The Three personality is like a child - forever young and full of delight. They are charming, witty, and generally happy people. The Three personality lives in the "now" and has a spontaneous nature. Threes seem to live with a bright and seemingly unbreakable aura that attracts others to them. In turn, they are deeply loyal and loving to their friends and family. Luck also has a tendency to favor number Threes.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME ROYCE

Royce has existed on the American male naming charts since the late 19th century. It has never been a particularly popular name but it did manage to hit the Top 300 list in the late 1930s. Afterwards, Royce began to slowly fall from favor until the name completely disappeared from the charts in 2001. His hiatus would be brief, however, as Royce reemerged on the charts in 2005 and has show marked improvements in a few short years. What’s the sudden fuss over Royce, we wondered? We think the name’s increased usage in 2010 and 2011 can be attributed to the recent success of Dominican-American singer Prince Royce (b. Geoffrey Royce Rojas). In this case, Hispanic-Americans may now be the driving force behind the rising usage of the name Royce. Whether you associate the name with the fancy car or the Latin-tropical-song singing Prince Royce, we will forever think of a “rosy cheeked” baby boy.

Quick Facts

ON ROYCE

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

1

RANKING POPULARITY:

519

PRONUNCIATION:

ROISS

SIMPLE MEANING:

Rose, rosy cheeked

Characteristics

OF ROYCE

Communicative

Creative

Optimistic

Popular

Social

Dramatic

Happy

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Royce

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ROYCE

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Royce

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME ROYCE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Royce


Popular Songs

ON ROYCE

We cannot find any popular or well-known songs with the name of Royce


Famous People

NAMED ROYCE

Prince Royce (singer)

Children of Famous People

NAMED ROYCE

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Royce

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME ROYCE

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Royce