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Elroy

/ˈɛl.ɹoɪ/

Elroy proper noun: a male given name originating as a coinage, a pseudo-Hispanic variant of Leroy.

Proper noun

Elroy

  1. A male given name originating as a coinage, a pseudo-Hispanic variant of Leroy.

Origin of Elroy

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from Leroy, but with the le in "Leroy" being replaced with its corresponding equivalent in Spanish el.

Words formed from Elroy

Questions about Elroy

What does Elroy mean?
Elroy means a male given name originating as a coinage, a pseudo-Hispanic variant of Leroy.
What part of speech is Elroy?
Elroy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elroy?
Elroy is pronounced /ˈɛl.ɹoɪ/.

Words near Elroy in the dictionary

  1. Elrington
  2. elritch
  3. Elrod
  4. Elrods
  5. Elron
  6. Elroy
  7. els
  8. Elsa
  9. Elsagate
  10. elsamitrucin
  11. Elsan

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