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 [ syll. del-roy, de-lr-oy ] The boy name Delroy is pronounced DehLR-OY KEY. Delroy is of Old French origin and it is used mainly in English. Delroy is of the meaning 'son of the king, servant of the king'. Derived from del which means 'of the' ; roi which means 'king'. The name could also have evolved as an altered form of Leroy, or else been influenced by it. It has been popular among British West Indians since the mid-20th century. Del (English short form) is a variant of the name. See also the related form, Leroy (English). Delroy is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Among the group of boy names directly related to Delroy, Leroy (English) was the most commonly used in 2008. KEY: approx pronunciation for Delroy: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; OY as in "toy (T.OY)"   |
