McElroy is an Irish surname originating in
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of and had a population of 63,585 as of 2021. Enniskillen is the ...
, Ireland, where the placename Ballymackilroy is found
McElroy is the surname of a number of people:
Family of Clint McElroy
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Hugh McElroy (1874-1912),
Chief Purser aboard the
RMS ''Titanic'' and great-uncle to Clint
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Clint McElroy (born 1955), American radio personality, comics writer and podcaster
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Griffin McElroy
Griffin Andrew McElroy ( , born April 17, 1987) is an American podcaster, actor, writer, composer, and former video game journalist. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'' and ''The Adventure Zone'', as we ...
(born 1987), American video games journalist and podcaster; son of Clint
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Justin McElroy (born 1980), American journalist and podcaster; son of Clint
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Sydnee McElroy, American doctor, podcaster; wife of Justin
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Travis McElroy
Travis Patrick McElroy ( , born November 8, 1983) is an American podcaster, writer, and comedian. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'', '' Shmanners'', ''The Adventure Zone'', and '' Can I Pet Your Dog?' ...
(born 1983), American podcaster; son of Clint
Other notable people with the surname
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Alan B. McElroy, American writer
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Albert McElroy (1915–1975), Northern Irish politician
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Brennan McElroy (born 1992), American basketball player
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Caralee McElroy (born 1983), American multi-instrumentalist
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Chuck McElroy (born 1967), American baseball player
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Codey McElroy (born 1992), American football player
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Colleen J. McElroy (born 1935), American writer
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Drake McElroy (born 1969), American motorcycle racer
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Edward J. McElroy, labor leader
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George McElroy (1893–1918), Irish World War I Flying Ace
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George McElroy (journalist) (1922–2006), journalist
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Greg McElroy, American former professional football player
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Guy McElroy
Guy Clinton McElroy (1946 – May 31, 1990) was an African American art historian and curator. Most notably, McElroy curated the major exhibition titled '' Facing History: The Black Image in American Art, 1710-1940''. He died during the run of th ...
(1946–1990), Scholar of African-American art
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Ian McElroy, American musician
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Immanuel McElroy (born 1980), American basketball player
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James McElroy (1945–2011), Irish American mobster
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Jane Roma McElroy (1867–1923), American painter
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Jim McElroy (born 1953), American basketball player
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Jim McElroy (baseball) (1862–1889), Major League Baseball player
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John McElroy (Jesuit)
John McElroy (14 May 1782 – 12 September 1877) was a Jesuit priest who founded Catholic schools in the United States. After immigrating to the United States in 1803, McElroy enrolled in Georgetown University in 1806, the same year ...
(1782–1877), one of two of the Army's first Catholic Chaplains. Founder of St. John's Literary Institute, Boston College High School, and Boston College.
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John McElroy (author)
John McElroy (1846–1929) was an American printer, soldier, journalist and author, known mainly for writing the novel ''The Red Acorn'' and the four-volume ''Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons'', based upon his lengthy confineme ...
(1846–1929), American soldier, journalist and author
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Joseph McElroy (born 1930), American novelist
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Kathleen McElroy American academic and journalist
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Ken McElroy
Kenneth Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 – July 10, 1981) was an American criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri, United States. He was known as "the town bully", and his unsolved killing became the focus of intern ...
(1934–1981), American murder victim and criminal
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Leeland McElroy (born 1974), All-American college football player, professional football player, kick returner
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Lillian McElroy (1917–2009), American politician
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Lilly McElroy, American photographer and artist
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Mark McElroy (Ohio politician) (1906–1981), American politician
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Mark McElroy (Arkansas politician), American politician
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Mary Arthur McElroy (1841–1917), sister of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur and acting First Lady
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Michael McElroy (actor)
Michael McElroy (born 1967) is a Grammy and Tony nominated American musical theatre actor, singer and music director.
Early life and career
Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to Marcella Caffie, McElroy moved to New York City in May 1990 after ear ...
, musical theatre actor
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Michael McElroy (scientist), atmosphere scientist
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Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972), American Secretary of Defense
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Reggie McElroy (born 1960), American football player
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Robert McNutt McElroy (1872–1959), professor at Princeton University
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Robert W. McElroy (born 1954), Catholic bishop of San Diego
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Roy McElroy (1907–1994), Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand (1965–1968)
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Sam McElroy (born c. 1963), American football coach
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Steven McElroy (born 1966), American actor and director
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Theodore Roosevelt McElroy (1901–1963), American telegrapher operator
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Tony McElroy, British spin doctor
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Vann McElroy
Vann William McElroy (born January 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarilty with the Los Angeles Raiders. A , safety, he played co ...
(born 1960), American football player
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Wendy McElroy
Wendy McElroy (born 1951) is a Canadian individualist feminist and voluntaryist writer. McElroy is the editor of the website ifeminists.net.
McElroy is the author of the book ''Rape Culture Hysteria'', in which she contends that rape cul ...
, Canadian author
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William D. McElroy (1917–1999), American biochemist
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William S. McEllroy, American tennis player
Fictional characters
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Chef (South Park)
Chef Jerome McElroy, often referred to as just "Chef", is a fictional character on the Comedy Central series ''South Park'' who was voiced by Isaac Hayes. A cafeteria worker at the local elementary school in the town of South Park, Colorado, Ch ...
, whose full name is Jerome McElroy
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Stuart McElroy, fictional character from the BBC drama
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...
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See also
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Elroy (disambiguation)
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McIlroy
References
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Surnames of Irish origin
Anglicised Irish-language surnames