Troy (disambiguation)

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Troy has several uses:

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  • Troy (legendary city described in Homer's Iliad) as the site identified, by some archaeologists, in north-western Turkey

[edit] General

  • The Troy weight, a system of measurements for weight and mass commonly used in describing the "size" of precious metals and gemstones

[edit] People

Troy is a Celtic name meaning either a "River" or "Warrior" or "Footsoldier".

[edit] Surname

[edit] Given name

[edit] Fictional characters

  • Troy Bolton, fictional character from High School Musical
  • Troy McClure, a retired fictional actor on the The Simpsons
  • Christian Troy, a fictional character from the television medical drama Nip/Tuck
  • Donna Troy, the civilian identity of the original Wonder Girl from DC Comics
  • Sergeant Troy, a character in Far From the Madding Crowd, a novel by Thomas Hardy
  • Deanna Troi, fictional character in the Star Trek universe
  • Lwaxana Troi, fictional character in the television series' Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • Troy Tempest, fictional character in the 1960s Gerry Anderson series Stingray
  • Troy, a cafeteria worker in Scrubs

[edit] Film, literature, and music

[edit] Sports

[edit] Places

[edit] Canada

  • Troy, Nova Scotia

[edit] England

  • Troy Town (or "Troy", "Troy-Town", "Troy's Walls", "The Walls of Troy"), traditional name for some turf mazes in England
  • "Troy town", the name given to Fowey, Cornwall, by the writer and scholar Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch in many of his books

[edit] United States

[edit] Vessels

  • Troy (submarine), a small submarine in the shape of a Great White Shark
  • Troy class boats, unique to Fowey in Cornwall and raced competitively; 26 have been built since 1929

[edit] See also