Kilroy

K5I1L1R1O1Y4
/ˈkɪlɹɔɪ/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Ruaidh →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Ruaidh
  2. EnglishKilroy

Derived from Irish Mac Giolla Ruaidh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kilroy

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Cite this entry
APA

Kilroy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilroy

MLA

“Kilroy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilroy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kilroy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilroy.

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