Definition of "Troy"

(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.

A male given name.  examples

A number of places in the United States:

1. A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama.  examples

2. A township and town therein, in Perry County, Indiana.  examples

3. A small city, the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas.  examples

4. A city in Michigan.  examples

5. A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri.  examples

6. A city, the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York.  examples

7. A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, North Carolina.  examples

8. A city, the county seat of Miami County, Ohio.  examples

9. A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.  examples

10. A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.  examples

11. A town and unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin.  examples

12. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Troy Township.  examples

A surname from Old French derived from the city Troyes in France.  examples

A male given name transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city.  examples