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:
