Conroy Explained

Conroy is an Irish surname.

Overview

Conroy is an Irish surname of multiple origins. In some cases it is the form used by descendants of the Ó Maolchonaire bardic family of what is now East Galway and South Roscommon.^[1] In west County Galway, most bearers of the name are probably descended from the Mac Conraoi family of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha.^[2] This latter Irish family name was often anglicised into King due to the phonological similarity with the word rí. The Ó Cingeadh/Ó Cionga bardic family from east of Loch Ree also had their name corrupted into King, but for English phonological reasons.^[3]

Bearers of the surname

• Al Conroy (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player
• Anthony Conroy (1895–1978), American ice hockey player
• Bill Conroy (catcher) (1915–1997), American baseball player
• Caroline Conroy (born 1977), Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Craig Conroy (born 1971), American ice hockey player
• Crispin Conroy (born 1963), Australian diplomat
• David Conroy (born 1937), British television producer
• Don Conroy, Irish author
• Donald Conroy (1921–1998), American Marine Corps colonel
• Ed Conroy (basketball), American basketball coach
• Ed Conroy (politician), Canadian politician
• Edward T. Conroy, American politician
• Frances Conroy (born 1953), American actress
• Frank Conroy (1936–2005), American author
• Frank Conroy (actor) (1890–1964), British-American film and stage actor
• Harry Conroy (1943–2010), Scottish trade union leader and journalist
• Jack Conroy (1898–1990), leftist American writer
• Jarlath Conroy (born 1944), Irish actor
• Joseph Conroy (born 1934), Michigan State Senator
• Jim Conroy, American actor and television writer
• Sir John Conroy (1786–1854), British army officer, a significant figure in Queen Victoria's childhood
• Katrine Conroy, Canadian politician
• Kevin Conroy (1955–2022), American actor
• Kevin C. Conroy (born 1960), American businessman
• Kevin T. Conroy (born 1965), CEO of Exact Sciences
• M. Joseph Conroy (1874–1958), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1923–1924
• Mark Conroy, Australian actor
• Martin Conroy (1922–2006), American advertising executive
• Mickey Conroy (1927–2005), American politician
• Mike Conroy (writer), co-creator of the Eagle Awards
• Mike Conroy (footballer born 1965), Scottish footballer
• Millington Conroy (born 1952), collector of Marilyn Monroe artifacts
• Pat Conroy (1945–2016), Irish-American author
• Pat Conroy (politician) (born 1979), Australian politician
• Patricia Conroy, Canadian country music singer/songwriter
• Robert Conroy, American novelist
• Ruaidhri Conroy (born 1979), Irish actor
• Ryan Conroy (born 1987), Scottish footballer
• Stephen Conroy (born 1964), Scottish artist
• Stephen Conroy (born 1963), Australian Senator
• Terry Conroy (born 1946), Irish footballer
• Tim Conroy (born 1960), American baseball player
• Tom Conroy (born 1962), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Will Conroy (born 1982), American basketball player
• Tommy Conroy (Dublin footballer), Gaelic football player
• William "Wid" Conroy, American baseball player

Conroy as a given name may refer to:

• Conroy Maddox (1912–2005), English surrealist painter, collagist, writer and lecturer
• Francis Conroy Sullivan (1882–1929), Canadian architect
• John Conroy Hutcheson (1840–1897), British author

See also

• Conroy, Iowa, a small community in the central United States
• Conry, a disambiguation page for people and places named Conry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ó Maolchonaire - Irish Names and Surnames.
2. Web site: Mac Conraoi - Irish Names and Surnames.
3. Web site: Ó Cionga - Irish Names and Surnames.