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Deloy
How to Pronounce Deloy
Pronounced duh-LOY /dəˈlɔɪ/Medium
Meaning: Deloy is a coined American boy's name of uncertain make-up, most plausibly the fashionable De- prefix joined to Loy, or a reshaping of Leroy, from French le roi 'the king'. No settled traditional meaning survives, so any gloss is best held lightly.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Deloy is a genuine coinage rather than an inherited name, and its parts are debated: the most likely reading joins the productive De- prefix to Loy, while some see it as a variant of Leroy, from the French le roi, 'the king'. Names built on De- were a real vogue in early-twentieth-century America, and Deloy belongs to that fashion, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.
Its small high came around the early nineteen-thirties, so a Deloy from then would be in his nineties today. Because the origin is genuinely unsettled, it is best described honestly as a period coinage; it offers Roy or Dee as friendly short forms and has not returned to use.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Deloy mean?
It is a coined name of uncertain make-up, most likely the De- prefix with Loy, or a form of Leroy, from French for 'the king'.
How do you pronounce Deloy?
It's said duh-LOY /dəˈlɔɪ/, two syllables, with the stress on the second.
Is Deloy a boy or girl name?
Deloy is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Deloy?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year, peaking in the early nineteen-thirties.