Leroux (surname)

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Leroux (mostly northwestern France [1] ), LeRoux (American spelling), Le Roux (mostly Brittany, [2] as a translation of Breton Ar Rouz or Ar Ruz) or Roux (mostly southeastern France, [3] as a translation of Occitan Ros) is a surname of French origin meaning "red-haired" or "red-skinned" and may also come in certain cases (e.g. with the spelling Le Roux) from Breton Ar Roue meaning ″The King″. It may refer to:

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