Elroy is an English-language masculine given name. It is a variant of the name Leroy, meaning "The King".[1]
People
edit- Elroy M. Avery (1844-1935), American politician
- Elroy Chester (1969-2013), American serial killer
- Elroy Gelant (born 1986), South African long-distance runner
- Elroy Harris (born 1966), American football running back
- Elroy Hirsch (1923–2004), American Hall-of-Fame football player, sport executive and actor
- Elroy van der Hooft (born 1990), German-born Dutch footballer
- Elroy Josephs (1939-1997), Jamaican dancer
- Elroy Kahanek (1941-2014), American record industry official and songwriter
- Elroy Kromheer (born 1970), Dutch former footballer
- Elroy Maule (1913-1984), American politician
- Elroy McBride (born 1993), Bahamian sprinter
- Elroy Pappot (born 1993), Dutch footballer
- Elroy Powell (born 1973), better known by his stage name Spoonface, British singer, songwriter and producer
- Elroy Schwartz (1923–2013), American comedy and television writer
- Elroy Smith (born 1981), Belizean footballer
- Elroy Turner (born 1951), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter
Fictional characters
edit- Elroy Jetson, on the American animated TV series The Jetsons
- Great aunt Elroy, in Japanese manga and anime Candy Candy
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hanks, P.; Hodges, F.; Hardcastle, K. (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-157854-0.
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