Deroy
Deroy or De Roy is a French and Walloon surname, consisting of de (meaning "of") and roy (meaning "king"). De Roy may also be a Dutch surname, being an Americanized or Flemish variant of De Rooij.[1] Deroy is also a given name. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name
[edit]- Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918–2011), American painter, sculptor, photographer and artist
- Deroy Duarte (born 1999), Dutch and Cape Verdean footballer
- Deroy Murdock, American political commentator
- Terry deRoy Gruber, American photographer, author and filmmaker
People with the surname
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- Bernhard Erasmus von Deroy (1743–1812), Bavarian general
- Jamie Gruber, known as Jamie deRoy, American producer of Broadway plays and performer
- Ophelia Deroy, French philosopher and professor
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- Arendt de Roy (d. 1589), Flemish or Dutch architect
- Félix de Roy (1883–1942), Belgian astronomer
- Hendrik de Roy (1598–1679), known as Henricus Regius, Dutch philosopher, physician, and professor of medicine
- Michel de Roy (1948–2021), French writer
See also
[edit]- De Roy (crater) on the Moon
- Lac de Roy, a lake in Haute-Savoie, France
- Prentis Building and DeRoy Auditorium Complex, Detroit, Michigan, United States
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Deroy". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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