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McRoy

McRoy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McRoy (plural McRoys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McRoy

pluralMcRoys
alternative formMcCroy

Origin of McRoy

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Rúaidh (“son of Rúadh”), a byname from ruadh (“red”).

Questions about McRoy

What does McRoy mean?
McRoy means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McRoy?
McRoy is a proper noun.

Words near McRoy in the dictionary

  1. McRonalds
  2. McRorie
  3. McRories
  4. McRoss
  5. McRosses
  6. McRoy
  7. McRoys
  8. MCRs
  9. McRury
  10. McRurys
  11. MCS

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