McElroy is an Irish surname originating in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where the placename Ballymackilroy is found
McElroy is the surname of a number of people:
Family of Clint McElroy Hugh McElroy (1874-1912), Chief Purser aboard the RMS Titanic and great-uncle to Clint Clint McElroy (born 1955), American radio personality, comics writer and podcaster Griffin McElroy (born 1987), American video games journalist and podcaster; son of Clint Justin McElroy (born 1980), American journalist and podcaster; son of Clint Sydnee McElroy, American doctor, podcaster; wife of Justin Travis McElroy (born 1983), American podcaster; son of Clint John McElroy (born 1984) Unknown invisible cousin, personality and creator of the Kingdom of Hearts
Other notable people with the surname Alan B. McElroy, American writer Albert McElroy (1915–1975), Northern Irish politician Alice McElroy Procter (1915–1987), American composer Brennan McElroy (born 1992), American basketball player Caralee McElroy (born 1983), American multi-instrumentalist Chuck McElroy (born 1967), American baseball player Codey McElroy (born 1992), American football player Colleen J. McElroy (1935–2023), American writer Drake McElroy (born 1969), American motorcycle racer Edward J. McElroy, labor leader George McElroy (1893–1918), Irish World War I Flying Ace George McElroy (journalist) (1922–2006), journalist Greg McElroy, American former professional football player Guy McElroy (1946–1990), Scholar of African-American art Ian McElroy, American musician Immanuel McElroy (born 1980), American basketball player James McElroy (1945–2011), Irish American mobster Jane Roma McElroy (1867–1923), American painter Jim McElroy (born 1953), American basketball player Jim McElroy (baseball) (1862–1889), Major League Baseball player John McElroy (Jesuit) (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. John McElroy (author) (1846–1929), American soldier, journalist and author Joseph McElroy (born 1930), American novelist Kathleen McElroy American academic and journalist Ken McElroy (1934–1981), American murder victim and criminal Leeland McElroy (born 1974), All-American college football player, professional football player, kick returner Lillian McElroy (1917–2009), American politician Lilly McElroy, American photographer and artist Mark McElroy (Ohio politician) (1906–1981), American politician Mark McElroy (Arkansas politician), American politician Mary Arthur McElroy (1841–1917), sister of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur and acting First Lady Michael McElroy (actor), musical theatre actor Michael McElroy (scientist), atmosphere scientist Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972), American Secretary of Defense Reggie McElroy (born 1960), American football player Robert McNutt McElroy (1872–1959), professor at Princeton University Robert W. McElroy (born 1954), Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Washington Roy McElroy (1907–1994), Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand (1965–1968) Sam McElroy (born c. 1963), American football coach Theodore Roosevelt McElroy (1901–1963), American telegrapher operator Tony McElroy, British spin doctor Vann McElroy (born 1960), American football player Wendy McElroy, Canadian author William D. McElroy (1917–1999), American biochemist William S. McEllroy, American tennis player
Fictional characters Chef (South Park), whose full name is Jerome McElroy Stuart McElroy, fictional character from the BBC drama Holby City.
See also Elroy (disambiguation) McIlroy
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