Cronin
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Cronin is an Irish
surname
which originated in County Cork
and is derived from the Old Irish word crón, meaning saffron-colored
. It may refer to:
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
which originated in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
and is derived from the Old Irish word crón, meaning saffron-colored
Saffron (color)
Saffron is a color that is a tone of golden yellow resembling the color of the tip of the saffron crocus thread, from which the spice saffron is derived.The first recorded use of saffron as a color name in English was in 1200...
. It may refer to:
- A.J. Cronin (1896-1981), Scottish novelist
- Anthony CroninAnthony CroninAnthony Cronin is an Irish poet. He received the Marten Toonder Award for his contribution to Irish literature....
(b. 1928), Irish poet - Bernard CroninBernard CroninBernard Cronin was an author and journalist.Bernard Cronin was born on the 18th March 1884 in Ealing, Middlesex, England, second son of Charles Frederick Cronin , an auctioneer, and Laura née Marshall . His father was advised to go to Australia for the sake of his health...
(1884-1968), Australian author and journalist - Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (b. 1953), Irish politician
- Cornelius CroninCornelius CroninCornelius Cronin was a sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(1838-1912), Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War - Daniel CroninDaniel CroninFor the 19th-century baseball player, see Dan Cronin .Dan Cronin is a Republican who has served in the Illinois Senate since 1993, representing the 21st district from 1993 until his resignation i November 2010. He is the chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party.-Early life, education and...
(b. 1959), Illinois State Senator - Daniel CroninDaniel CroninFor the 19th-century baseball player, see Dan Cronin .Dan Cronin is a Republican who has served in the Illinois Senate since 1993, representing the 21st district from 1993 until his resignation i November 2010. He is the chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party.-Early life, education and...
(b. 1945), California Attorney - Daniel Anthony CroninDaniel Anthony CroninDaniel Anthony Cronin is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Fall River from 1970 to 1992, and Archbishop of Hartford from 1992 to 2003.-Early life and priesthood:...
(b. 1927), Archbishop Emeritus of Hartford - Deverick John CroninDeverick John CroninDeverick John 'Mick' Cronin was an Australian rules football player, umpire and television commentator in Western Australia.- Private life :...
(1911-1979), Australian rules football player and commentator - Doreen CroninDoreen CroninDoreen Cronin is an American author of children's books, most notably the award-winning Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type.Born in New York and growing up on Long Island, she published in 2000 her first book, Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type , She attended law school, eventually completing it around...
, artist of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and Diary of a Worm - Glenn CroninGlenn CroninGlenn Cronin is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland.-Club career:...
(b. 1981), Irish footballer - Helena CroninHelena CroninDr. Helena Cronin is a noted Darwinian philosopher and rationalist. She is the co-director of the CPNSS and the Darwin Centre at the London School of Economics...
, English philosopher - Henry CroninHenry CroninHenry Francis Cronin CBE, MC, BSc was a British civil engineer and army officer.Henry Francis Cronin was born in Ketton, Rutland in 1894 and was the holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering...
(1894-1977), British civil engineer and army officer - James CroninJames CroninJames Watson Cronin is an American nuclear physicist.Cronin was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Cronin and co-researcher Val Logsdon Fitch were awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics for a 1964 experiment that proved that certain subatomic...
(b. 1931), American nuclear physicist - Jeremy CroninJeremy CroninJeremy Cronin is a South African writer, author, and noted poet. A longtime activist in politics, Cronin is a member of the South African Communist Party is a member of the National Executive Committee member of the African National Congress...
(b. 1949), South African politician - Jerry CroninJerry CroninJeremiah Cronin was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1965 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North East. Cronin was appointed to the Irish Government on one occasion, serving as Minister for Defence from 1970–1973 under Taoiseach Jack Lynch...
(1925-1990), Irish politician - Jim CroninJim CroninJames "Jim" Michael Cronin MBE was the founder in 1987 of Monkey World in Dorset, England, a sanctuary for abused and neglected primates...
(1951-2007), founder of Monkey World - Joe CroninJoe CroninJoseph Edward Cronin was a Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.During a 20-year playing career, he played from 1926–45 for three different teams, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. Cronin was a major league manager from 1933–47...
(1906-1984), American baseball player - John Cronin (disambiguation)
- John Desmond CroninJohn Desmond CroninJohn Desmond Cronin was a British surgeon and politician.He was born in Simla, British India, , the Summer capital of India in the days of the British Raj. The family, like many others living in India at the time, had moved there to escape the heat and disease of India's lower altitudes during the...
(1916-1986), surgeon and British politician - John Francis CroninJohn Francis CroninFather John Francis Cronin, S.S. was a Catholic priest and a vocal opponent of Communism during the McCarthy era.Cronin was born in Glens Falls, New York. He attended college at College of the Holy Cross and seminary at the Sulpician seminary of The Catholic University of America.He taught...
, Catholic priest and author of Communism: A World Menace
- John Desmond Cronin
- Justin Cronin, American author
- Keith CroninKeith CroninKeith Cronin is an Irish rally driver. He won the 2009 British Rally Championship, in his first year in the series, defeating multiple champion Mark Higgins in his privately entered Cronin Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9. Cronin successfully defended his title in 2010 driving a Subaru...
(b. 1986), Irish rally driver - Kevin CroninKevin CroninKevin Cronin is the lead vocalist/ rhythm guitarist/ occasional pianist for the American rock band, REO Speedwagon. REO Speedwagon had two #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 written by Cronin, "Keep on Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling" .- Early life and career :Cronin was born in Evanston,...
(b. 1951), lead singer of arena rock band REO Speedwagon - Lance CroninLance CroninLance Cronin is an English professional footballer and currently plays as a goalkeeper for League Two side Bristol Rovers. He has made seven international appearances for the England C national football team.-Career:...
(b. 1985), English footballer - Paul CroninPaul CroninPaul Cronin is an Australian actor who has played iconic roles in the Australian television series Matlock Police and The Sullivans.-Personal Life:...
(b. 1938), former owner of the Brisbane Bears - Paul W. CroninPaul W. CroninPaul William Cronin was a one-term congressman of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts.Cronin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 14, 1938 and graduated from Boston University in 1962 and the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1969...
(1938-1997), member of the U. S. House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts - Peter CroninPeter CroninPeter Michael Cronin, , was an Australian Test cricket match umpire, from South Australia.He umpired 1 Test match in 1980 between Australia and England at Melbourne on 1 February to 6 February 1980, won by Australia by 8 wickets, with Greg Chappell scoring a century and Dennis Lillee taking 11...
(b. 1947), Australian Test cricket umpire - R. F. Patrick CroninR. F. Patrick CroninRobert Francis Patrick Cronin, FRCPC, FACP, FRCP was a cardiologist, researcher, professor, and healthcare consultant who served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University from 1972 to 1977. Dr. Cronin became widely recognized for his work in developing countries...
(1926-2007), former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University and healthcare consultant - Rich CroninRich CroninRichard Burton "Rich" Cronin was an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and primary songwriter for the pop group Lyte Funkie Ones or LFO.-Early life:...
(1975-2010), American singer and songwriter - Sam CroninSam CroninSam Cronin is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer as a midfielder.-College and amateur:...
(b. 1986), American soccer player - Steve CroninSteve CroninSteve Michael Cronin is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Cronin played college soccer at Santa Clara University from 2001 to 2003...
(b. 1983), American soccer player - Thomas CroninThomas CroninThomas Edward Cronin is a noted political scientist and professor. He served as President of Whitman College from 1993-2005. He is currently the McHugh professor at Colorado College and an expert on campus lore. An authority on the expanding power of the American Presidency in the 20th Century, Dr...
, former president of Whitman College - Vincent CroninVincent CroninVincent Archibald Patrick Cronin, FRSL was a British historical, cultural, and biographical writer, best-known for his biographies of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon, as well as for his books on the Renaissance.Cronin was born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire...
(b. 1924), British historical writer - Daniel M. Cronin (b.1977), American Chef