Leroux
Leroux, LeRoux, Le Roux or Roux is a surname of French origin meaning "red-haired" or "red-skinned" and may also come in certain cases (with the spelling Le Roux) from Breton roue meaning "king". It may refer to:
People
- Alain Le Roux, associate of William I of England
- William II "Rufus" of England, known as Guillaume le Roux in French
- Charles Le Roux, French painter
- Charles Leroux, American balloonist and parachutist
- Daniel Le Roux, South African footballer
- 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
- Ollie le Roux, South African Rugby great
- Pierre Leroux (1797-1871), French philosopher and political economist
- Xavier Leroux (1863–1919), French composer
- Yvon Le Roux, French football player
Company
Geography
Music
- Le Roux (band) (Louisiana's LeRoux), American rock band regionally popular in the southern U.S. in the late 1970s to early 1980s
- La Roux, British synth-pop band; changing only the definite article's gender to reflect the singer's androgyne appearance.
Fiction
Food
- In Louisiana's Cajun culture, le roux refers to the gravy base used to make gumbo; see roux.
See also
- All pages with titles containing "Leroux"
- All pages with titles containing "Le Roux"
- Roux (disambiguation)