Milroy

Milroy Meaning & Origin

About Milroy
The name Milroy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Maol Ruadh," which means "red-haired servant" or "red-haired devotee." It is a combination of "maol," meaning "bald" or "servant," and "ruadh," meaning "red." The name Milroy typically refers to someone with red hair who is dedicated or devoted to a cause or a person.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L R OY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪˌlrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Milroy in Braille

Here's how to represent Milroy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Milroy in braille

How to Spell the Name Milroy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Milroy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Milroy in sign language

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