About Gilroy
The name "Gilroy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Giolla Ruaidh," meaning "descendant of the red-haired servant." It is a surname that typically refers to someone with red hair or someone who served as a servant. The name has variations in spelling and pronunciation across different regions.
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Most individuals with the name Gilroy are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Gilroy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gilroy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.