Where does “LeRoy” come from?
LeRoy is an English surname derived from French Leroy, itself from Old French roi meaning "king," ultimately from Latin rex with the same sense.
LeRoy (English): borne by English speakers
Definitions
- borne by English speakers
Ancestry of “LeRoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Leroy | Leroy |
| 2 | French | roi | king |
| 3 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 4 | Old French | roi | king |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |