Etymology

McElroy

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Giolla Ruaidh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Giolla Ruaidh“son of the red-haired lad”
  2. English todayMcElroy

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

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Giolla Ruaidh all →

Kilroy

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