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Leroy

American  
[luh-roi, lee-roi] / ləˈrɔɪ, ˈli rɔɪ /
Or LeRoy

noun

  1. a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”


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Leroy, who left the military to become a security guard, told police he thought he had been acting all the time on behalf of the government.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In City's stellar side of 2017-18, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling would finish games with white paint on their boots after being stationed high and wide.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Leroy Craighead, 49, a business consultant from Chicago, has adopted a system for surviving on a tight client budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Instead, the ball was intercepted by Washington’s Leroy Bryant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

“That’s not what Leroy Herdman says,” Charlie told her.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson