Troy (surname)

The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames:

  • The Gaelic-Irish surnames
    • Ó Tréamháin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of journals)
    • Ó Troighthigh (Descendant of foot-soldier)
    • Ó Turráin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of turrets)
  • The Anglo-Norman (or French)
    • de Troyes (from Troyes[1])

Members of the above families over time have utilised the anglicised form of Troy, making members of all four unrelated families indistinguishable. Notable mentions of the surname include:

People

Arts and entertainment

  • Dermot Troy (1927–1962), Irish singer
  • Doris Troy (1937–2004), American R&B singer
  • Hagen Troy, Singaporean-born composing artist
  • Hugh Troy (1906–1964), American painter
  • John Troy (hurler) (born 1971), Offaly GAA hurler and all-star
  • Judy Troy (born 1951), American university professor, short story writer and novelist
  • Kali Troy (born 1971), American voice-over actress
  • Leroy Troy (born 1966), American banjo player
  • Louise Troy (1933–1994), American stage and screen actress
  • Pastor Troy (Micah LeVar Troy, born 1977), American rapper, actor, and record producer
  • William Troy (educator) (1903-1961), American essayist, teacher and film critic

History and current affairs

  • William Troy (1848–1907), US Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor

Politics and law

  • Dan Troy (born 1948), Ohio, United States, politician
  • John Troy (Australian politician) (born 1941), doctor and member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1977–1980
  • John Weir Troy (1868–1942), American Democratic politician, Governor of Alaska Territory, 1933–1939
  • Leo Troy, Canadian politician
  • Frank Troy (1877–1953), Australian politician
  • Paddy Troy (1908–1978), Australian trade unionist and communist activist
  • Ralph T. Troy, American politician
  • Robert Troy, Irish politician
  • Tevi Troy (born 1967), official in administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, adviser to presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Religion

  • Bertie Troy (1931–2007), Roman Catholic priest and All-Ireland Hurling Final winning manager
  • John Troy (bishop) (1739–1823), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Science and academics

Sports

  • "Bun" Troy (1888–1918), German-American major league baseball pitcher
  • "Dasher" Troy (1856–1938), American major league baseball player
  • Gregg Troy (born 1950), American college and Olympic swimming coach
  • Jack Troy (1927–1995), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Jim Troy (hurling) (born 1960), retired Irish hurling player
  • Jim Troy (ice hockey) (born 1953), American former professional ice hockey player
  • Mike Troy (1940–2019), American swimmer

People with non-anglicised versions

de Troyes

Ó Troighthigh

Fictional Characters
  • Christian Troy, a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck.
  • Donna Troy, fictional superheroine appearing in DC Comics

Place Names originating from the Troy (or variant) surname
  • Ballytrehy / Baile Uí Throithigh (The town of Ó Troithigh), a region of County Tipperary, Ireland.
  • Castletroy / Caladh an Treoigh (O' Troy's Landing), a suburb of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.
  • Troy's Gate / Geata an Treoigh (Gate of O' Troy's), an historical gate within the town of Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • Troyes, a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
  • Troyswood / Coill an Treoigh (Wood of O' Troy's), a region of County Kilkenny, Ireland.
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References
  1. Troyes, France

See also
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