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.

Leroy (English): borne by English speakers

Definitions

  1. borne by English speakers

Ancestry of “Leroy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLeroyLeroy
2Frenchroiking
3Middle Frenchroyking
4Old Frenchroiking
5Latinrēxking, ruler
6Proto-Italicrēksking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Leroy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →