Elloy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Elloy family

The surname Elloy was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Like many surnames, Elloy began as a personal name, a variant of the French name Eloy or Eloi, which itself came from the Latin name Eligius. Eligius comes from the Latin word "eligere," meaning "to elect or choose." As with many personal names dating from that era, Eloy gained its popularity because it had been born by a famous saint; St. Eloy was a 6th century saint who came to be known as the patron saint of smiths and horses.

Early History of the Elloy family

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Elloy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eloy, Elloy, Eley, Elley, Gloy, Gley, Loy, Ley and many more.

Early Notables of the Elloy family

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Migration of the Elloy family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ludwick Loy, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 and Hermann Loy, who settled in New York in 1850.

Contemporary Notables of the name Elloy (post 1700) +

Elloy R. Ganey, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1926; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html