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Leroy¹

  • /ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/

Where it comes from

Transferred from the common French surname Leroy, meaning "the king".

proper noun Leroys · LeRoy · Le Roy · Leroi · LeRoi · Le Roi

  1. countable, uncountable A surname from French, borne by English speakers.
  2. countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countable, uncountable A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Alabama, United States.
  5. countable, uncountable A city in Texas, United States.

LeRoy²

Where it comes from

A common spelling variant of Leroy.

proper noun

  1. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  2. A surname from French.
  3. A township in Lake County, Ohio.
  4. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  5. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: happen, minute, minnesota, beaulieu, sovereign, ruler, emperor, monarch, potentate, overlord, liege, crown, regent, despot, autocrat, majesty

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"Leroy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leroy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Leroy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leroy

Chicago

"Leroy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leroy.

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@misc{leroy_2026,
  title = {Leroy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leroy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}