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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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Osimhen appeared to fall awkwardly following a challenge with Konate in the eighth minute, but he played on until he was replaced by Leroy Sane at the break.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

The Newcastle striker opened the scoring on Monday, with Leroy Sane bagging a brace and Serge Gnabry, Ridle Baku and Assan Ouedraogo all getting on the scoresheet.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

“Bucky’s lawyers still want you to testify at the trial,” Leroy said, tilting his head back toward me.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon