Troy (surname)

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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, France[1])
    • de Troye (from Mitchell Troy, Wales[2] [3])

Members of the above families over time have utilised the anglicised form of Troy, making members of all five unrelated families indistinguishable. Y-DNA testing has opened up the possibility to discern individual family groups utilising the Troy surname and a Family Tree DNA Troy Surname group has been established here ( https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/troy/about ) to research each surname. 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

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
  • Richard de Troye (fl. 1247-1262), was a Norman Knight and landowner in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • Theobald de Troye (fl. 1317), was a Norman Knight and landowner in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Quite likely a descendant of Richard De Troye as they held the same land and paid knights fees in County Kilkenny.
  • Guillaume de Troyes (fl. 1357), was a royal falconer during the reign of King Edward III.
  • 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
  • Jean François de Troy (1679–1752), French painter and tapestry designer
  • Pierre de Troyes (died 1868), a captain that led the French capture of Moose Factory, Rupert House, and Fort Albany in Hudson Bay 1686.

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.
  • Troyswood Castle, a castle ruins in Troyswood, 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[]

  1. ^ Troyes, a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
  2. ^ Mitchell Troy / Llanfihangel Troddi (Church of St Michael on the River Trothy) a village and community in Monouthshire, south east Wales.
  3. ^ John de Troye (died 1371) was a Welsh-born Crown official and judge in fourteenth century Ireland

See also[]

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