Leroy
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Leroy, Leeroy, LeeRoy, Lee Roy, LeRoy, or Le Roy is often a male given name. It is also used as a surname. The name is derived from Old French
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Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
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Given names
- Leroy (musician)Leroy (musician)Leroy Miller is a musician from Spokane, Washington. Leroy has had two songs that have been featured on the TV series Scrubs, and one on the series Arrested Development. His song “New World” was featured on the 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack. His song "Good Time" was featured in the film...
, American musician - Leroy AndersonLeroy AndersonLeroy Anderson was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler...
, American composer - Archbishop LeRoy Bailey, Jr., senior pastor of The First Cathedral, Bloomfield, Connecticut
- Leroy Brown (athlete)Leroy Brown (athlete)Leroy Taylor Brown was an American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.He competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the high jump where he won the silver medal....
, Olympic medal-winning American athlete - Leroy BurrellLeroy BurrellLeroy Russel Burrell is a former American athlete who twice set the world record for the 100 meters sprint, setting a time of 9.90 seconds in June 1991. This was broken by Carl Lewis in September at the World Track and Field Championships. In that race, Burrell came in second, yet he...
, US-American former Athlete - LeRoy EdwardsLeRoy EdwardsLeroy Edwards , nicknamed "Cowboy" and "Lefty", was one of the greatest basketball players of his era. He was an NCAA All-American at the University of Kentucky and also one of the most lauded professional players in the United States' National Basketball League's history.-High school:Edwards was...
, American professional basketball pioneer - Leroy GriffithsLeroy GriffithsLeroy Griffiths is an English footballer who plays for Sutton United as a striker.-Career:Born in London, Griffiths signed for League One team Gillingham an initial one-month loan in November 2007.-External links:...
, professional football (soccer) player - LeRoy HurdLeroy HurdLeRoy Hurd is an American basketball player currently with Italian team Scavolini Pesaro.Hurd was a multi-sport superstar at Moss Point High School before a five-inch growth sport made a future in basketball possible...
, American basketball player - Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician), jazz musician
- Leroy Jenkins (televangelist)Leroy Jenkins (televangelist)Leroy Jenkins is an American televangelist and preacher who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for his faith healing, through the use of "miracle water". His television program can be seen on television stations across the U.S...
, American televangelist - Leroy JettaLeroy JettaLeroy Jetta is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.The speedy forward was drafted by the Bombers with the priority selection in the 2006 AFL Draft from South Fremantle...
, professional Australian rules footballer - Leroy S. JohnsonLeroy S. JohnsonLeroy S. Johnson was the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , a religious group that practices plural marriage and was based in Colorado City, Arizona....
, leader of the polygamist denomination of FLDS - Leroy LitaLeroy LitaLeroy Halirou Bohari Lita , is a Congolese-born English footballer who plays for Swansea City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system. He failed to play for Chelsea, and moved to Bristol City and Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side...
, Congolese-born English footballer - Leroy RoseniorLeroy RoseniorLeroy Rosenior is a professional football coach and pundit. He is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Fulham, Queens Park Rangers , Bristol City and West Ham United.As one of the few black football managers in England, Rosenior has spoken openly about the racism...
, English footballer and coach - Lee Roy SelmonLee Roy SelmonLee Roy Selmon was a Hall of Fame NFL football defensive lineman.-Early life:Selmon was the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon, raised on a farm near Eufaula, Oklahoma...
, former NFL football defensive lineman - Leeroy StaggerLeeroy StaggerLeeroy Stagger is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter.Raised in rural British Columbia, Stagger worked in several local bands until gaining attention from acts such as Hot Hot Heat and Carolyn Mark...
, Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter - Leeroy ThornhillLeeroy ThornhillLeeroy Thornhill is a British electronic music artist and formerly a rave dancer and live keyboardist of the British rave act The Prodigy. He has produced solo work under the names Longman and Flightcrank. He was born in Barking but raised in Rayne near Braintree in Essex, and grew up as a...
, British electronic music artist - Leroy Van DykeLeroy Van DykeLeroy Frank Van Dyke is an American country music singer best known for his hits, "The Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" .-Biography:...
, American singer - Leroy A. WilsonLeroy A. WilsonLeroy August Wilson , born in Terre Haute, Indiana, was a U.S. telephone businessman. He served as president of AT&T from 1948 to 1951....
, American businessman - Leroy WrightLeroy WrightJames Leroy Wright is a retired American professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association in 1967–68 and 1968–69, winning the ABA Finals in 1968 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers.-Early life:...
, American professional basketball player - LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughLonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough was a NASCAR racer. His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211...
, NASCAR racer
Surnames
- Adolphe Leroy, French entrepreneur, co-founder of Leroy MerlinLeroy MerlinLeroy Merlin is a French worldwide home-improvement and gardening retailer.Generally established on the outskirts of major town and cities, Leroy Merlin stores are large centers providing self-service and sales assisted services...
- Adrian Le RoyAdrian Le RoyAdrian Le Roy was an influential French music publisher, lutenist, guitarist, composer and music educator.-Life:Le Roy was born in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer in northern France to a wealthy family...
, French lutenist, guitarist, and composer (c. 1520-1598) - Ali LeRoiAli LeRoiAli LeRoi is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. LeRoi attended Lindblom Technical High School and graduated in 1979 along with Lance Crouther . LeRoi is best known as co-creator and executive producer of the UPN and later The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris alongside...
, American television producer and writer - Catherine LeroyCatherine LeroyCatherine Leroy was a French-born photojournalist and war photographer, whose stark images of battle illustrated the story of the Vietnam War in the pages of Life magazine and other publications.-Life:...
, French war photojournalist - Charles-Georges Le RoyCharles-Georges Le RoyCharles-Georges Le Roy or Leroy was a French man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment and the author of one of the first books on animal behavior....
, French man of letters (1723–1789) - Edouard Le RoyEdouard Le RoyÉdouard Louis Emmanuel Julien Le Roy was a French philosopher and mathematician.Le Roy was received at the École Normale Supérieure in 1892, and at the agrégation in mathematics in 1895...
, French philosopher (1870–1954) - Jean-François LeroyJean-François LeroyJean-François Leroy was a French architect. For the Prince of Condé, he worked on the Château of Chantilly, the Palais Bourbon, and the Hôtel de Lassay, where he replaced Claude Billard Bélisard in 1780.- Biography :...
, French architect (1729-1791) - Jennifer LeRoyJennifer LeRoyJennifer LeRoy is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in February, 1993 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos....
, American model and actress - Jérôme Leroy (footballer)Jérôme Leroy (footballer)Jérôme Leroy is a French footballer currently playing for Évian Thonon Gaillard F.C. as an attacking midfielder....
, French footballer - Jérôme Leroy (composer)Jérôme Leroy (composer)Jérôme Leroy is a film composer, orchestrator and conductor currently living in Los Angeles, California, U.S..-Early life and family:...
, French composer - JT LeRoyJT LeRoyJeremiah "Terminator" LeRoy was a pseudonym created by American writer Laura Albert. The name was used from 1996 on for publication in magazines such as Nerve and Shout NY. After his first novel Sarah was published, "LeRoy" started making public appearances...
, pseudonym of American writer Laura Albert - Julien Le RoyJulien Le RoyJulien Le Roy was a major 18th-century Parisian clockmaker and watchmaker.He was born in Tours in 1686, and by the age of 13, had already made his first clock. In 1699, he moved to Paris for further training. He became maitre horloger in 1713 and later juré of his guild...
, French clock- and watch-maker (1686–1759) - Julien-David Le RoyJulien-David Le RoyJulien David Le Roy, also Leroy was a French architect and archaeologist, who engaged in a rivalry withBritons James Stuart and Nicholas Revett over who would publish the first professional description of the Acropolis of Athens since an early 1682 work by Antoine Desgodetz...
, French architect and archaeologist (1724–1803), son of Julien - Mervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoy was an American film director, producer and sometime actor.-Early life:Born to Jewish parents in San Francisco, California, his family was financially ruined by the 1906 earthquake...
, American actor and director - Nolwenn LeroyNolwenn LeroyNolwenn Leroy, , is a French singer and songwriter, discovered by the French television reality show Star Academy. She is best known for her two Number One singles "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!"....
, French singer - Pierre Le RoyPierre Le RoyPierre Le Roy was a French clockmaker. He was the inventor of the detent escapement, the temperature-compensated balance and the isochronous balance spring. His developments are considered as the foundation of the modern chronometer...
, French clockmaker (1717–1785), son of Julien - Baron Pierre Le Roy (wine), co-founder of the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO) and owner of Château Fortia
- Robert LeRoyRobert LeRoyRobert LeRoy was a tennis player from New York in the United States, who won two medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis...
, tennis player from New York - Xavier LeroyXavier LeroyXavier Leroy is a French computer scientist and programmer. He is best known for his role as a primary developer of the Objective Caml system...
, French computer scientist
Fictional characters
- "Bad, Bad Leroy BrownBad, Bad Leroy Brown"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is the title of a song written by American folk rock singer Jim Croce. Released as part of his 1973 album Life and Times, the song was a Number One pop hit for him, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973...
", protagonist of a song by Jim Croce - Leroy JohnsonLeroy JohnsonLeroy Johnson may refer to:* Leroy S. Johnson , leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints* Leroy Johnson , American World War II soldier* Leroy Johnson Leroy Johnson may refer to:* Leroy S. Johnson (1888–1986), leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of...
, a character in the film Fame, played by Gene Anthony RayGene Anthony RayGene Anthony Ray was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He was best known for his portrayal of dancer Leroy Johnson in both the 1980 film Fame and the 1982–1987 Fame television series based upon the film.-Early life and career:Born in Harlem, New York, Ray grew up in the... - "Bring Back That Leroy Brown", subject of a song by Queen
- Leroy Encyclopedia BrownEncyclopedia BrownLeroy "Encyclopedia" Brown is the main character in a long series of children's novels written by Donald J. Sobol since 1963.-Style:...
, the titular protagonist of the Encyclopedia Brown children's novels - Leroy (Lilo and Stitch character)
- Leroy (South Park), a South Park character
- Leroy Jethro GibbsLeroy Jethro GibbsLeroy Jethro Gibbs is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the CBS TV series NCIS. He is portrayed by Mark Harmon.-Background:...
, a fictional character in the NCIS TV series - Leeroy JenkinsLeeroy JenkinsLeeroy Jenkins, sometimes misspelled Leroy Jenkins and often elongated with numerous additional letters, is an Internet phenomenon named for a player character created by Ben Schulz in Blizzard Entertainment's MMORPG, World of Warcraft. The character became popular due to a video of the game that...
, World of Warcraft character - Roland Daniels, a professional wrestler who performed under the ring name of Leroy Brown
- The fictional Leroy family in the TV show Corner GasCorner GasCorner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
:- Brent Herbert Leroy, one of the main characters in Corner GasCorner GasCorner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
, played by Brent Butt - Emma Leroy, one of the main characters in Corner GasCorner GasCorner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
, played by Janet Wright - Oscar Leroy, one of the main characters in Corner GasCorner GasCorner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
, played by Eric Peterson
- Brent Herbert Leroy, one of the main characters in Corner Gas
- Leroy Phefferkorn, chefkok Radijs
Places
Canada- LeRoy, SaskatchewanLeroy, Saskatchewan-External links:...
United States
- Leroy, CaliforniaLeroy, CaliforniaLeroy is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located on Warthan Creek southwest of Coalinga.-References:...
- Le Roy, IllinoisLe Roy, IllinoisLe Roy is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,560 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Le Roy is located at ....
- Le Roy, IowaLe Roy, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15 in the city, with a population density of . There were 9 housing units, of which 8 were occupied. -2000 census:...
- Le Roy, KansasLe Roy, KansasLe Roy is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Le Roy is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Le Roy, MichiganLe Roy, MichiganLe Roy is a village in Osceola County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 267. The village is located within Le Roy Township.-Geography:...
- Le Roy, MinnesotaLe Roy, MinnesotaLe Roy is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States, surrounded by Le Roy Township. The population was 929 at the 2010 census. Lake Louise State Park is just outside of the town.-Geography:...
- Le Roy (town), New YorkLe Roy (town), New YorkLe Roy, or more commonly LeRoy, is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 7,790 at the 2000 census. The town is named after one of the original land owners, Herman Le Roy....
- Le Roy (village), New YorkLe Roy (village), New YorkLe Roy is a village in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 4,462 at the 2000 census.The Village of Le Roy lies in the center of the Town of Le Roy at the intersection of Routes 5 and 19.- History :...
- Le Roy (village), New York
- Leroy, IndianaLeroy, IndianaLeroy is an unincorporated town in Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. The town was founded on December 11, 1875, by Thomas McClann. The town sign at the intersection of U.S. 231 and Elkhart Street describes Leroy as "One of Lake County's First Irish Settlements". The town contains the Living...
- Leroy, TexasLeroy, TexasLeroy is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leroy is located at ....
- LeRoy, WisconsinLeroy, WisconsinLeRoy is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Farmersville and LeRoy are located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - LeRoy (unincorporated community), WisconsinLeRoy (unincorporated community), WisconsinLeRoy is an unincorporated community in the town of LeRoy in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at the intersection of County Y and County YY several miles west of Knowles....
, an unincorporated community - Leroy Township, Calhoun County, MichiganLeroy Township, Calhoun County, MichiganLeroy Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Leroy Township, Ingham County, MichiganLeroy Township, Ingham County, MichiganLeroy Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Leroy Township, PennsylvaniaLeroy Township, PennsylvaniaLeRoy Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the 2000 United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.0 square miles , of which, 44.8 square miles of it is land and...
- LeRoy, West VirginiaLeRoy, West VirginiaLeRoy is an unincorporated community in northeastern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Liverpool Road between Reedy and Sandyville, northeast of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County. Its elevation is 646 feet...
(also spelled Le Roy or Leroy)
Things
- "Leroy", a small mechanical pantographPantographA pantograph is a mechanical linkage connected in a special manner based on parallelograms so that the movement of one pen, in tracing an image, produces identical movements in a second pen...
used to mechanically assist technical letteringTechnical letteringTechnical lettering is the process of forming letters, numerals, and other characters in technical drawing. It is used to describe, or provide detailed specifications for, an object...
on engineering or architectural paper drawings; the name is a trademark of Keuffel and EsserKeuffel and EsserThe Keuffel and Esser Co. was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867 by German immigrants William J. D. Keuffel and Herman Esser.- Overview :... - 93102 Leroy93102 Leroy93102 Leroy is an asteroid. It was discovered by Robin Chassagne and Christophe Demeautis on September 27, 2000. Its provisional designation was 2000 ST43. It was named after Valère Leroy, a French physical sciences teacher and amateur astronomer....
, an asteroid