Elroy is a masculine given name ("El Roi" is a Hebrew name ascribed to God, and means "God sees"; this was first mentioned in scripture in Genesis 16:13-14). Bearers of the masculine name include:
People
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Elroy M. Avery (1844-1935), American politician
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Elroy Chester (1969-2013), American serial killer
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Elroy Gelant
Elroy Gelant (born 25 August 1986) is a South African athlete competing primarily in the long-distance events. He finished 12th at the 2012 Indoor and 2013 Outdoor World Championships.
He competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olym ...
(born 1986), South African long-distance runner
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Elroy Harris (born 1966), American football running back
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Elroy Hirsch
Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American professional football player, sport executive and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1 ...
(1923–2004), American Hall-of-Fame football player, sport executive and actor
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Elroy van der Hooft (born 1990), German-born Dutch footballer
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Elroy Josephs (1939-1997), Jamaican dancer
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Elroy Kahanek Elroy D. Kahanek (March 27, 1941 – March 11, 2014) was a record industry official and songwriter. He was involved with promoting various successful musicians and their work for RCA Records, Sunbird Records, Atlantic Records, and Bang II Records. ...
(1941-2014), American record industry official and songwriter
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Elroy Kromheer (born 1970), Dutch former footballer
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Elroy Kuylen (born 1983), Belizean footballer
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Elroy Maule (1913-1984), American politician
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Elroy McBride (born 1993), Bahamian sprinter
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Elroy Pappot (born 1993), Dutch footballer
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Elroy Powell (born 1973), better known by his stage name Spoonface, British singer, songwriter and producer
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Elroy Schwartz (1923–2013), American comedy and television writer
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Elroy Smith (born 1981), Belizean footballer
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Elroy Turner (born 1951), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter
Fictional characters
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Elroy Jetson, on the American animated TV series ''
The Jetsons
''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...
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See also
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Elroy (disambiguation)
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Masculine given names