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
- E. F. Troy (c. 1855–1910), Catholic philanthropist and stained glass artist in Australia
- John Troy (bishop) (1739–1823), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Science and academics
- Elizabeth Mary Troy (1914–2011), Irish obstetrician
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
- Chrétien de Troyes (1160–1191), French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects
- Pierre de Troyes (died 1868), a captain that led the French capture of Moose Factory, Rupert House, and Fort Albany in Hudson Bay 1686.
- Jean François de Troy (1679–1752), French painter and tapestry designer
- John de Troye (died 1371), a Welsh-born Crown official and judge in fourteenth century Ireland, who held the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and Lord Treasurer of Ireland.
- François de Troy (1645–1730), French painter and engraver
Ó Troighthigh
- Aicher Ua Traighthech (died 1002/1003), soldier of Corcomroe in the medieval period and mentioned in the Irish Annals.
- Domhnall Albanach Ó Troighthigh (fl. 1482), was an Irish scribe and physician.
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.
- Mitchell Troy / Llanfihangel Troddi (Church of St Michael on the River Trothy) a village and community in Monouthshire, south east Wales.
References
- Troyes, France
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