Where does “Leroy” come from?
Leroy is a French surname derived from Old French roi meaning "king," itself from Latin rex, originally denoting a ruler or monarch.
Ancestry of “Leroy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Leroy | — |
| 2 | French | roi | king |
| 3 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 4 | Old French | roi | king |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “Leroy”