Cronin is derived from the Irish surname Ó Cróinín which originated in County Cork, and the Old Irish word crón, meaning saffron-colored. The Cronin family have been prominent in politics and the arts in Ireland, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom since the nineteenth century.
Molloy or O'Molloy is an Irish surname, anglicised from Ó Maolmhuaidh, maolmhuadh meaning 'Proud Chieftain'. They were part of the southern Uí Néill, the southern branch of the large tribal grouping claiming descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the fifth-century king who supposedly kidnapped St Patrick to Ireland. They held power over a large part of what is now County Offaly, where the surname is still very common. A second family were the O Maoil Aodha, 'descendant of the devotee of (St) Aodh', from maol, literally 'bald', a reference to the distinctive tonsure sported by early Irish monks. As well as Molloy, this surname has also been anglicised as Mulloy, Malloy, Maloy, 'Miley' and 'Millea'. The name arose in east Connacht, in the Roscommon/east Galway region, and remains numerous there today.
Cochran is a surname of Scottish origin. The earliest known appearance is in Dumbartonshire. The definition is unclear, however, the name may be derived from the extinct Cumbric language, which is closely related to the Welsh language. At the time of the British census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Renfrewshire, followed by Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Stirlingshire, Argyll, Kirkcudbrightshire and Forfarshire. The Cochrans are traditionally mainly a Western Lowlands family.
The name Portnoy, sometimes spelled Portnoi, is a Jewish surname of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to:
Sager is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Myles is a Germanic and English surname meaning perhaps "peaceful".
Baral is a surname found in the Hindu Suvarna Banik caste of Bengal, and among the Bahuns of Nepal. It is also found in a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.
Nielson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tubb is a surname, and may refer to:
Connelly is an anglicised form of the Gaelic-Irish surname Ó Conghalaigh. Notable people with the surname Connelly include:
Geldof is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Buttar is a Jat clan and surname found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Khayat, Khayyat is an Arabic-language occupational surname, literally meaning "tailor". Notable people with the surname include:
Swindell or Swindells is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Carr-Gomm is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hundal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tzuke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Maan is an Indian surname used by the Jat people in the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Alongi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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