Elroy (given name)

Elroy is a masculine given name ("El Roi", spelled אלרואי in Hebrew, is a Hebrew theophoric name, and means "God sees" or "God sees me"; this was first mentioned in scripture in Genesis 16:13-14). Bearers of the masculine name include:

People

• Elroy M. Avery (1844-1935), American politician
• Elroy Chester (1969-2013), American serial killer
• Elroy Gelant (born 1986), South African long-distance runner
• Elroy Harris (born 1966), American football running back
• Elroy Hirsch (1923–2004), American Hall-of-Fame football player, sport executive and actor
• Elroy van der Hooft (born 1990), German-born Dutch footballer
• Elroy Josephs (1939-1997), Jamaican dancer
• Elroy Kahanek (1941-2014), American record industry official and songwriter
• Elroy Kromheer (born 1970), Dutch former footballer
• Elroy Maule (1913-1984), American politician
• Elroy McBride (born 1993), Bahamian sprinter
• Elroy Pappot (born 1993), Dutch footballer
• Elroy Powell (born 1973), better known by his stage name Spoonface, British singer, songwriter and producer
• Elroy Schwartz (1923–2013), American comedy and television writer
• Elroy Smith (born 1981), Belizean footballer
• Elroy Turner (born 1951), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter

Fictional characters

• Elroy Jetson, on the American animated TV series The Jetsons

See also

• Elroy (disambiguation)