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Gilroy
Boy NameIrish Origin
Meaning
From an Irish surname, either Mac Giolla Ruaidh, which means "son of the red-haired servant", or Mac
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Gilroy (surname)
Gilroy is a surname of Scottish origin which means "a king's servant.
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Gilroy Roberts
Gilroy Roberts (March 11, 1905, Philadelphia – January 26, 1992 Havertown, Pennsylvania) was an American sculptor.
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