Mcelroy
Irish/Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Mcelroy
McElroy is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Elroy, derived from the Gaelic "Mac Giolla Rúaidh," meaning "son of the red-haired servant" or "son of the red-haired boy" (giolla = servant/boy, rúaidh = red).
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Etymology
McElroy is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Elroy, derived from the Gaelic "Mac Giolla Rúaidh," meaning "son of the red-haired servant" or "son of the red-haired boy" (giolla = servant/boy, rúaidh = red). The name has Scottish and Irish origins, primarily used among people of Celtic descent, with historical roots in Ulster and other parts of northern Ireland and Scotland where such patronymic naming conventions were standard.
Mcelroy currently ranks #3,042 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1941.
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