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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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Shila Bodmer, Leroy and Bonner have been charged with conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The actor played Leroy Lahey, the father of the movie’s protagonist, Drayton, played by Noah Beck.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

Galatasaray also have two key players who know Manchester City very well – Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

“After that fight with Bryce, it’s almost everybody was scared to get too close. Like they thought I’d go all Bruce Leroy on someone at any moment.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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