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Mcelroy
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Origin Of The Surname Mcelroy
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Meaning Of The Surname Mcelroy
Descendant of the Red-Haired Boy
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Interesting
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Mcelroy
McElroy can be found in both Scotland and Ireland. It is a patronymic surname of Gaelic origin, which is denoted by the prefixed ‘Mc’. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Elroy, which is a compounded and anglicised version of the Gaelic ‘Giolla Ruaidh’ meaning ‘red-haired boy’. |
Mcelroy Statistics
Mcelroy is the number 1635 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,363 share the surname Mcelroy in the UK.
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