Leroy
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Transferred from the common French surname Leroy since the nineteenth century, for no apparent reason except its transparent meaning, le roi "the king".
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Proper noun[edit]
Leroy
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A surname from French, borne by English speakers.
- A census-designated place in Alabama.
- A town in Saskatchewan.
- A city in Texas.
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From le (“the”) + roi (“king”).
Proper noun[edit]
Leroy ?
- a surname
Anagrams[edit]
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- en:Census-designated places in Alabama, USA
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