McElroy

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/ˈmækl̩ˌɹɔɪ/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Ruaidh →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper nounMcElroy (plural McElroys)

plural McElroys · alternative McIlroy · alternative McLeroy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Ruaidh“son of the red-haired lad”
  2. EnglishMcElroy

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

McElroy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McElroy

MLA

“McElroy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McElroy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McElroy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McElroy.

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