English Explanatory Dictionary

McElroy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈmækl̩ˌɹɔɪ/

Word forms

McElroy McElroys McIlroy McLeroy

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Ruaidh (“son of the red-haired lad”). See also gillaroo.

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