Conroy

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Conraoi →
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Meanings

proper nounConroy (plural Conroys)

plural Conroys · alternative Condrey · alternative Condry · alternative Connery · alternative Conrey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Conaire“descendant of Conaire”
  2. IrishÓ Conraoi“descendant of Cú Raoi”
  3. EnglishConroy

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conraoi (“descendant of Cú Raoi”). It is also an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaire (“descendant of Conaire”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Conroy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conroy

MLA

“Conroy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conroy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Conroy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conroy.

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