Leroux

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leroux, LeRoux, or Le Roux is a surname of French origin meaning "red-haired". It may refer to:

Contents 1 People 2 Geography 3 Music 4 Fiction 5 Food

[edit] People

• Alain Le Roux, associate of William I of England
• William II "Rufus" of England, known as Guillaume le Roux in French
• Edward "Buddy" LeRoux, former American baseball club owner
• Frederick Le Roux, South African cricketer
• Garth Le Roux, South African fast bowler
• Gaspard Le Roux, French harpsichordist
• Gaston Leroux, French journalist, detective, and novelist
• Jean Leroux, Canadian politician
• Jean Paul Leroux, Venezuelan actor
• John LeRoux, American professional wrestler
• Laurent Leroux, Canadian businessman and politician
• Marcel Leroux, French climatologist
• Marie-Élisabeth Laville-Leroux, French painter
• Maurice Le Roux, French composer and conductor
• Pierre Leroux, French philosopher and political economist
• Yvon Le Roux, French football player
• Douglas Le Roux, Australian Finger wrestling Champion
• Ollie Le Roux, South African Rugby great
• Danny Le Roux, South African Soccer great

[edit] Geography

• Le Roux, Ardèche, a commune in the department of Ardèche, France

[edit] Music

• Louisiana's LeRoux, American rock band regionally popular in the southern U.S. in the late 1970s-early 1980s

[edit] Fiction

• Zomari Le Roux, a villain from the manga Bleach

[edit] Food

• In Louisiana's Cajun culture, le roux refers to the gravy base used to make gumbo; see roux.