Cronin is derived from the Irish surname Ó Cróinín which originated in County Cork, and the

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (, Ogham, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ; ; or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic languages, Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts. It was used from 600 to 900. The ...

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. Notable people with the surname include: * David Cronin - A Cronin * Eric Cronin - A Cronin *Ollie Cronin - A cricket player and Cronin * Evie Cronin - A Cronin * Millie Cronin - A cronin * Alison Cronin, director of Monkey World *

A. J. Cronin Archibald Joseph Cronin (Cronogue) (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known novel is ''The Citadel (novel), The Citadel'' (1937), about a Scottish physician who serves in a Welsh coal mining, minin ...

(1896–1981), Scottish novelist * A. L. Cronin (1902–1974), American lawyer and politician * Anthony Cronin (1928–2016), Irish poet * Barth S. Cronin (1858–1933), American politician from New York * Bernard Cronin (1884–1968), Australian author and journalist * Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (born 1953), Irish politician * Brendan Cronin (disambiguation), several people * Cornelius Cronin (1838–1912), Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War *

Dan Cronin Daniel J. Cronin (born November 7, 1959) is an American politician and attorney who served as county board chairman of DuPage County, Illinois from December 2010 until December 2022. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican P ...

(born 1959), American politician from Illinois * Daniel Anthony Cronin (born 1927), Archbishop of Hartford * David Edward Cronin (1839–1925), American painter * Declan Cronin (born 1997), American baseball player * Deverick John Cronin (1911–1979), Australian football player and commentator * Glenn Cronin (born 1981), Irish football player * Gráinne Cronin (born 1953), Irish airline pilot * Greg Cronin (born 1963), American ice hockey coach * Helena Cronin, English philosopher * Henry Cronin (1894–1977), British civil engineer and army officer * J. Wilmer Cronin (1896–1982), American politician and lawyer * Jack Cronin (American football) (1903–1993), American football player *

James Cronin James Watson Cronin (September 29, 1931 – August 25, 2016) was an American particle physicist. Cronin and co-researcher Val Logsdon Fitch were awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics for a 1964 experiment that proved that certain subatomic ...

(1931–2016), American nuclear physicist *

Jeremy Cronin Jeremy Patrick Cronin (born 12 September 1949) is a South African writer, author, and noted poet. A longtime activist in politics, Cronin is a member of the South African Communist Party and a former member of the National Executive Committee o ...

(born 1949), South African politician *

Jerry Cronin Jeremiah Cronin (14 September 1925 – 19 October 1990) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1970 to 1973 and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries from 1969 to 1970. He served as a Teac ...

(1925–1990), Irish politician * Jim Cronin (disambiguation), several people *

Joe Cronin Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, Manager (baseball), manager and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop, most notably as a member of the Bost ...

(1906–1984), American baseball player * John Cronin (disambiguation), several people * John Francis Cronin (1908–1994), American priest *

Justin Cronin Justin Cronin (born 1962) is an American author. He has written six novels: ''Mary and O'Neil, The Ferryman,'' and ''The Summer Guest'', as well as a vampire trilogy consisting of ''The Passage (Cronin novel), The Passage,'' ''The Twelve (novel ...

, American author * Justin Cronin (politician) (1980–2020), American politician * Keith Cronin (born 1986), Irish rally driver *

Kevin Cronin Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (born October 6, 1951) is an American musician who was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, in ...

(born 1951), lead singer of REO Speedwagon * Lance Cronin (born 1985), English football player * Lee Cronin (disambiguation), several people * Leroy Cronin (born 1973), British chemist * Marcus Daniel Cronin (1865–1936), American military officer * Marianne Cronin (born 1990), English-Irish novelist * Michael Cronin (actor) (born 1942), English actor and writer * Michael Cronin (academic) (born 1960), Irish academic and author *

Mick Cronin (basketball) Michael Walter Cronin (born July 17, 1971)
Cincinnati Enquirer. 2 May 1999. is an American men's ...

(born 1971), American basketball coach *

Mikal Cronin Michael "Mikal" Patrick Cronin (born December 26, 1985) is an American musician and songwriter. He has released four solo albums and several singles. Cronin was a member of the bands Okie Dokie, Epsilons, Party Fowl and The Moonhearts, Moonheart ...

(born 1985), American singer-songwriter * Patrick Henry Cronin (1846–1889), American physician, murder victim * Paul Cronin (1938–2019), Australian actor and owner of the Brisbane Bears * Paul Cronin (judge), Australian judge * Paul D. Cronin, American horseman, riding instructor and author * Paul W. Cronin (1938–1997), American politician from Massachusetts * Peter Cronin (born 1947), Australian Test cricket umpire * R. F. Patrick Cronin (1926–2007), academic and healthcare consultant * Rich Cronin (1975–2010), American singer and songwriter * Sam Cronin (born 1986), American soccer player * Seán Cronin, Chief of Staff of the IRA *

Seán Cronin (rugby union) Seán Cronin (born 6 May 1986) is a former Irish rugby union player who played as a Rugby union positions#Hooker, hooker for Leinster Rugby, Leinster in the United Rugby Championship. He also played for the Ireland national rugby union team. ...

, Irish rugby player * Shawn Cronin (born 1963), American ice hockey player * Steve Cronin (born 1983), American soccer player * Thomas Cronin (disambiguation), multiple people *

Vincent Cronin Vincent Archibald Patrick Cronin (Cronogue) FRSL (24 May 1924 – 25 January 2011) 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 ...

(1924–2011), British historical writer

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