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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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Auchan and Leroy Merlin owner Adeo Group didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Leroy applied for parole five times while in prison, but was rejected each time due to what his family said was incomplete courses.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Accepting the award, 37-year-old Tato paid tribute to festival founder Jean-Francois Leroy, who died on Monday.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Did Leroy worry about his past digital footprint making trouble for him?

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Some of the people he warned away were Herdmans—Imogene and Ralph and Leroy, on their way back with fifty cents for the washing machine.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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