Name Leroy

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From a French word for king

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Gender:	male
Languages of use:	English
US 2021 rank:	#903 ... 903:Everest, 904:Gary, 905:Leroy, 906:Yahir, 907:Braden ... Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:	Leeroy, Berry, Eero, Eloy, Elroy, Erol, Eron, Eros, Gero, Gerry Details

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About Leroy, the group of names with the same origin as Leroy

Language of origin:	French
Info about origin:	from a French nickname le roi meaning the king
	it is not known why this nickname became a given name in English-speaking countries
	especially popular among African-Americans
Words:	roi = the king French
Topics:	Words
Variants' top ranks:	180:Leroy USA 1960-1969
Name variants:	Elroy, Leeroy, Leroy Sortable list Details

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