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McElroy is an Irish surname originating in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where the placename Ballymackilroy is found

McElroy is the surname of a number of people:

Family of Clint McElroy

• Hugh McElroy (1874-1912), Chief Purser aboard the RMS Titanic and great-uncle to Clint
• Clint McElroy (born 1955), American radio personality, comics writer and podcaster
• Griffin McElroy (born 1987), American video games journalist and podcaster; son of Clint
• Justin McElroy (born 1980), American journalist and podcaster; son of Clint
• Sydnee McElroy, American doctor, podcaster; wife of Justin
• Travis McElroy (born 1983), American podcaster; son of Clint

Other notable people with the surname

• Alan B. McElroy, American writer
• Albert McElroy (1915–1975), Northern Irish politician
• Alice McElroy Procter (1915–1987), American composer
• Brennan McElroy (born 1992), American basketball player
• Caralee McElroy (born 1983), American multi-instrumentalist
• Chuck McElroy (born 1967), American baseball player
• Codey McElroy (born 1992), American football player
• Colleen J. McElroy (1935–2023), American writer
• Drake McElroy (born 1969), American motorcycle racer
• Edward J. McElroy, labor leader
• George McElroy (1893–1918), Irish World War I Flying Ace
• George McElroy (journalist) (1922–2006), journalist
• Greg McElroy, American former professional football player
• Guy McElroy (1946–1990), Scholar of African-American art
• Ian McElroy, American musician
• Immanuel McElroy (born 1980), American basketball player
• James McElroy (1945–2011), Irish American mobster
• Jane Roma McElroy (1867–1923), American painter
• Jim McElroy (born 1953), American basketball player
• Jim McElroy (baseball) (1862–1889), Major League Baseball player
• John McElroy (Jesuit) (1782–1877), one of two of the Army's first Catholic Chaplains. Founder of St. John's Literary Institute, Boston College High School, and Boston College.
• John McElroy (author) (1846–1929), American soldier, journalist and author
• Joseph McElroy (born 1930), American novelist
• Kathleen McElroy American academic and journalist
• Ken McElroy (1934–1981), American murder victim and criminal
• Leeland McElroy (born 1974), All-American college football player, professional football player, kick returner
• Lillian McElroy (1917–2009), American politician
• Lilly McElroy, American photographer and artist
• Mark McElroy (Ohio politician) (1906–1981), American politician
• Mark McElroy (Arkansas politician), American politician
• Mary Arthur McElroy (1841–1917), sister of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur and acting First Lady
• Michael McElroy (actor), musical theatre actor
• Michael McElroy (scientist), atmosphere scientist
• Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972), American Secretary of Defense
• Reggie McElroy (born 1960), American football player
• Robert McNutt McElroy (1872–1959), professor at Princeton University
• Robert W. McElroy (born 1954), Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Washington
• Roy McElroy (1907–1994), Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand (1965–1968)
• Sam McElroy (born c. 1963), American football coach
• Steven McElroy (born 1966), American actor and director
• Theodore Roosevelt McElroy (1901–1963), American telegrapher operator
• Tony McElroy, British spin doctor
• Vann McElroy (born 1960), American football player
• Wendy McElroy, Canadian author
• William D. McElroy (1917–1999), American biochemist
• William S. McEllroy, American tennis player

Fictional characters

• Chef (South Park), whose full name is Jerome McElroy
• Stuart McElroy, fictional character from the BBC drama Holby City.

See also

• Elroy (disambiguation)
• McIlroy