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McElroy

/ˈmækl̩ˌɹɔɪ/

McElroy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McElroy (plural McElroys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McElroy

pluralMcElroys
alternative formMcIlroy
alternative formMcLeroy

Origin of McElroy

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

Questions about McElroy

What does McElroy mean?
McElroy means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McElroy?
McElroy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McElroy?
McElroy is pronounced /ˈmækl̩ˌɹɔɪ/.

Words near McElroy in the dictionary

  1. McEllistrims
  2. McElmurry
  3. McElmurrys
  4. McElrath
  5. McElraths
  6. McElroy
  7. McElroys
  8. McElvain
  9. McElvains
  10. McElveen
  11. McElveens

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