McRoy

M3C3R1O1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Rúaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcRoy (plural McRoys)

plural McRoys · alternative McCroy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Rúaidh“son of Rúadh”
  2. EnglishMcRoy

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

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Cite this entry
APA

McRoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McRoy

MLA

“McRoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McRoy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McRoy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McRoy.

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