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Leroy

luh-ROY

Popularity

#862

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

French

Total Births

201,884

Peak Year

#3,948 in 1924

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From the French *le roi*, meaning 'the king'.

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Numerology

7

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Famous Namesakes

  • Leroy Anderson

    American composer of light classical music

  • Leroy Neiman

    American artist known for expressionistic paintings and serigraphs

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Personality Traits

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