Given name & surname
Mcilroy
“son of the red-haired lad”
McIlroy is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McIlroy is a form of McElroy. McElroy goes back to Irish Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning “son of the red-haired lad.”
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Where it comes from
McIlroy is a form of McElroy. McElroy comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcilroy’s family of names
In English usage, Mcilroy as a surname has a related form in ILROY. In English usage, Mcilroy as a surname has a related form in MacIlroy. In English usage, Mcilroy as a surname has a related form in McElroy.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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