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Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and may derive from the Irish ''Troightheach'', meaning "foot soldier". Additionally Troy is utilised as an anglicised surname derived from a variety of Gaelic and Norman surnames. Further detail here
Troy (surname) The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames: * The Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish surnames ** Ó Tréamháin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of journals) ** Ó Troighthigh (Descendant of foot-soldier) ** Ó Toráin (Meanin ...
. Alternately, especially as a modern given name for boys, the name may be of
Classical Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archa ...
inspiration—derived from the ancient city of
Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
(), site of the legendary
Trojan War The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans (Homer), Achaeans (Ancient Greece, Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris (mytho ...
described in the
Epic Cycle The Epic Cycle () was a collection of Ancient Greek epic poems, composed in dactylic hexameter and related to the story of the Trojan War, including the '' Cypria'', the ''Aethiopis'', the so-called '' Little Iliad'', the '' Iliupersis'', the ' ...
of
Ancient Greece Ancient Greece () was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically r ...
, most famously in
Homer Homer (; , ; possibly born ) was an Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Despite doubts about his autho ...
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epic poems Epic commonly refers to: * Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation * Epic film, a genre of film defined by the spectacular presentation of human drama on a grandiose scale Epic(s) ...
the
Iliad The ''Iliad'' (; , ; ) is one of two major Ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Odyssey'', the poem is divided into 24 books and ...
and the
Odyssey The ''Odyssey'' (; ) is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the ''Iliad'', the ''Odyssey'' is divi ...
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Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
, stage name for American semi-retired professional wrestler Erik Watts (born 1967) * Troy Adams, * Troy Afenir, * Troy Agnew, *
Troy Aikman Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners, he play ...
(born 1966), American football quarterback * Troy Alexander, * Troy Alves, * Troy Andersen (born 1999), American football player * Troy Andes, * Troy Andrew, * Troy Andrews, * Troy Apke (born 1995), American football player * Troy Archer, * Troy Archibald-Henville, *
Troy Auzenne Troy Anthony Auzenne (born June 26, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears. Auzenn ...
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Troy Ave Roland Collins (born November 23, 1985), better known by the stage name Troy Ave, is an American rapper from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. His moniker derives from Troy Avenue, a street near his childhood home. In N ...
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Troy Baker Troy Edward Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for his numerous roles in video games, including Yuri Lowell in ''Tales of Vesperia'' (2008), Joel Miller in ''The Last of Us'' franchise, Booker DeWi ...
(born 1976), American voice actor *
Troy Balderson William Troy Balderson (born January 16, 1962) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2018. He served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district fro ...
, * Troy Barnett, * Troy Barnhart Jr., *
Troy Batchelor Troy Matthew Batchelor (born 29 August 1987) is an Australian speedway rider. Career Australia Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Troy Batchelor enjoyed his first success when he won the 2001 Queensland and New South Wales Under-16 championshi ...
, * Troy Baxter Jr. (born 1996), American basketball player *
Troy Bayliss Troy Andrew Bayliss (born 30 March 1969 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss won the Superbike World Championship three times and a MotoGP race, all with Ducati. He finished his care ...
(born 1969), Australian motorcycle racer * Troy Beatty, * Troy Beckwith (1975–2024), Australian television actor * Troy Beebe, *
Troy Bell Troy Delvon Bell (born November 10, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues mostly in Europe. He is also a R&B producer. He was an All-American college player at ...
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Troy Bell (politician) Troy Stephen Bell (born 5 September 1973) is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Mount Gambier. Representing the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2014 state e ...
, * Troy Benson, * Troy Benson (skier), * Troy Bergeron, * Troy Bienemann, *Troy Black, * Troy E. Black, * Troy Blacklaws, * Troy Blakely, * Troy Bodie, * Troy Bodine, * Troy Bond, * Troy Bourke, * Troy Boyle, * Troy Bradford, * Troy Brauntuch, * Troy Brenna, * Troy Brewer, * Troy Broadbridge, * Troy Brohawn, * Troy Brooks, * Troy Brosnan, *
Troy Brouwer Troy Brouwer (born August 17, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...
(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player * Troy Brown, * Troy Brownfield, * Troy Browns, * Troy Buckley, * Troy Buswell, * Troy Butler, * Troy Caesar, *
Troy Calhoun Nathan Troy Calhoun (born September 26, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the United States Air Force Academy, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Early life and playing career Calh ...
(born 1966), American football coach * Troy Campbell, * Troy Carter, * Troy Cartwright, *
Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling '' The ...
, * Troy Cassell, *
Troy Castaneda Troy Castaneda (born November 15, 1989) is an American racing driver from Sacramento, California. After karting from 2004 to 2006, Castaneda competed in the Formula Russell series in 2007 and the Italian Formula Master Championship in 2008. In ...
, * Troy Cate, *
Troy Caupain Troy Wendel Caupain Jr. (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Cincinnati. High school career Caupain attended Cosby High School and st ...
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Troy Chaplin Troy David Chaplin (born 23 February 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has served as the offensive co ...
, * Troy Christensen, * Troy Clarke, * Troy CLE, * Troy Cline, *
Troy Coker Troy Coker (born 30 May 1965 in Brisbane) is a former Australian international rugby union player. He played as a number 8 and was capped 27 times for Australia between 1987 and 1997. He was a member of the winning Australian squad at the 1991 ...
, * Troy Cole, *
Troy Collings Troy Michael Collings (1986 or 1987 – February or March 2020) was a New Zealand businessman and tour guide. In 2008, he co-founded Young Pioneer Tours, a company known for specialising in low-cost tours of North Korea and other remote places ...
, * Troy Cook, * Troy Cooley, * Troy Corbett, * Troy Cordingley, * Troy Cornelius, *
Troy Corser Troy Gordon Corser (born 27 November 1971) is an Australian former professional motorcycle road racing, road racer. He competed in the Superbike World Championship from 1992 to 2011 except for the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1997 s ...
, * Troy Costa, *
Troy Crowder Troy Crowder (born May 3, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Vancouver Canucks from ...
, * Troy Curtis, *
Troy Dalbey Troy Lane Dalbey (born September 19, 1968) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Dalbey attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Randy R ...
, * Troy Danaskos, * Troy Dandridge, *
Troy Daniels Troy Daniels (born July 15, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), whe ...
(born 1991), American basketball player * Troy Dannen, * Troy Dargan (1997–2023), Australian rugby player * Troy Davies, * Troy Davis, *
Troy Dayak Troy Michael Dayak (born January 29, 1971) is an American former soccer player who played as central defender. He spent his entire Major League Soccer career with the San Jose Clash/Earthquakes and nearly all of his professional career playing ...
, * Troy de Haas, *
Troy Deeney Troy Matthew Deeney (born 29 June 1988) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He was most recently player-manager of Forest Green Rovers F.C., Forest Green Rov ...
(born 1988), English football player *
Troy Denning Troy Denning is an American fantasy and science fiction author and game designer who has written more than two dozen novels. Background Denning grew up in the mountain town of Idaho Springs, Colorado. An avid reader of science fiction and fan ...
(born 1958), American author * Troy DeVries, * Troy Dillinger, * Troy Dixon, *
Troy Donahue Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Johnny Hunter in the film '' A Summer Place''. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and ...
(1936–2001), American actor and singer *
Troy Donockley Troy Donockley (born 30 May 1964) is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of Uilleann pipes. Having performed with many artists as a session player, he is most notable as a member of Finnish symphonic metal ba ...
(born 1964), British composer * Troy Dorsey (born 1962), American boxer and kickboxer * Troy Dorchester, * Troy Doris, * Troy Douglas, * Troy Douglin, *
Troy Downing Troy Bryan Downing (born March 4, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Montana state auditor ...
, * Troy Drake, * Troy Drayton, *
Troy Duffy Troy Duffy (born June 8, 1971) is an American filmmaker and musician. He has directed two films, ''The Boondock Saints'' and its sequel ''The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day''. Duffy was the subject of the 2003 documentary film ''Overnight (20 ...
(born 1971), American director * Troy Dumais, *
Troy Dumas Troy T. Dumas (born September 30, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was drafted in the third round (97 ...
, * Troy Dungan, * Troy Dunn, * Troy E. Dunn, * Troy Dusosky, *
Troy Duster Troy Smith Duster (born July 11, 1936) is an American sociologist with research interests in the sociology of science, public policy, race and ethnicity and deviance. He is a Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at University of California, Berkele ...
, * Troy Dye (born 1996), American football player *
Troy Edgar Troy D. Edgar (born 1966 or 1967) is an American politician, business executive, security official, and Navy veteran who has served as the ninth United States deputy secretary of homeland security since 2025. Early life Edgar is from Los Alamitos ...
, American security official *
Troy Edwards Troy Edwards (born April 7, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, became one of ...
, * Troy Edwards (soccer), * Troy Eid (born 1963), American lawyer * Troy Elder, * Troy Endicott, * Troy Evans, * Troy Fabiano, * Troy Fautanu, * Troy Fegidero, * Troy Findley, * Troy D. Fitrell, *
Troy Flavell Troy Vandem Flavell (born 4 November 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand Rugby union player. Flavell won 22 caps for New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand, and mainly played Lock (rugby union), lock. He is known f ...
(born 1976), New Zealand rugby player * Troy Fleming, * Troy Fletcher, * Troy Franklin, * Troy Fraser, * Troy Fumagalli (born 1995), American football player * Troy Galloway, * Troy Gamble, * Troy Garity, * Troy Garner, * Troy Gentile, * Troy Gentry (1967–2017), American country music singer, one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry *
Troy Glasgow Troy Glasgow (born 11 September 1984) is a British actor. Career Troy Glasgow was born in Waterloo, London. He attended the BRIT School in 2001 and graduated in 2003. Whilst there he gained small roles in British television shows such as ''The ...
, * Troy Glass, *
Troy Glaus Troy Edward Glaus (; born August 3, 1976) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. Glaus played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Anaheim Angels (–), Arizona Diamondbacks (), Toronto Blue Jays (–), S ...
(born 1976), American baseball player * Troy Graham, * Troy Grant (born 1970), Australian politician *
Troy Leon Gregg Troy Leon Gregg (April 29, 1948 – July 29, 1980) was the first condemned individual whose death sentence was upheld by the United States Supreme Court after the Court's decision in ''Furman v. Georgia'' invalidated all previous capital punishm ...
(1948–1980), American fugitive * Troy Graves, * Troy Gray, * Troy Gregory, * Troy Grosenick (born 1989), American ice hockey player * Troy Hairston (born 1998), American football player * Troy Hall, * Troy Halpin, * Troy Hambrick, * Troy Hartman (born 1971), American stunt performer * Troy Hashimoto, * Troy Hayden, * Troy Headrick, American politician *
Troy Hearfield Troy Hearfield (born 31 October 1987) is an Australian former soccer who played as a right back. Club career Newcastle Jets Hearfield signed for Newcastle Jets in 2006. On 2 February 2007, Hearfield made his professional debut in a game agains ...
, * Troy Hebert, * Troy Heinert, * Troy Herriage, * Troy Hewitt, * Troy Hickman, * Troy Honeysett, * Troy Horne, *
Troy Hudson Troy Elderon Hudson (born March 13, 1976) is an American former professional basketball point guard. He played 11 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after going undrafted in 1997. He averaged a career-high 14.2 points per game wit ...
(born 1976), American basketball player * Troy Hunt, * Troy Hurtubise, *
Troy Isley Troy Isley (born September 5, 1998) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at both the 2017 World Championships and 2019 Pan American Games. As an amateur, he trained at the Alexandria Boxing Club. Amateur care ...
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Troy Jackson Troy Jackson could refer to: * Troy Jackson (basketball) (1973-2011), American basketball player * Troy Jackson (politician) (born 1968), American politician from Maine {{hndis, Jackson, Troy ...
, * Troy Lee James, *
Troy Jaques Troy Jaques (born 11 March 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby union player. Jaques grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales, attending Our Lady of the Rosary College. He completed his schooling at Waverley College in Sydney after rec ...
, * Troy Johnson, * Troy Jollimore, * Troy Jones, (born 1998), English boxer * Troy Jules, * Troy Jutting, * Troy Kastigar, * Troy Kell, * Troy Kelley, * Troy Kelly, * Troy Kemp, *
Troy King Troy Robin King (born August 22, 1968) is the former attorney general of the state of Alabama. He previously served as an assistant attorney general and a legal adviser to both Republican governors Bob Riley and Fob James. King was appointed by ...
(born 1968), American politician * Troy Kingi, * Troy Kinney, * Troy Kopp, *
Troy Kotsur Troy Michael Kotsur (; born July 24, 1968) is an American actor. Born deaf, Kotsur made his acting debut in the late 1980s working with the National Theatre of the Deaf. His television debut was in a 2001 episode of ''Strong Medicine''. His film ...
, * Troy Kropog, * Troy Kyles, * Troy Ladd (born 1969), American car designer *
Troy LaRaviere Troy A. LaRaviere is an American school administrator, educator and current president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association. Prior to assuming his role as President, LaRaviere served as a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) principal. ...
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Troy Lehmann Troy Lehmann (born 25 February 1972 in Waikerie SA) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the early 1990s. Lehmann was picked up by Collingwo ...
, * Troy Lesesne, *
Troy Lewis Troy Lewis (born March 15, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the sixth all-time leading scorer in Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball history with 2,038 points. He played guard for Purdue from 1985 to 1988. Lewis ...
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Troy Lifford Troy Lifford is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Fredericton-Nashwaaksis as a member of the Progressive Conservatives< ...
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Troy Limbo Dimitri Lionel "Troy" Uy Limbo (born 17 November 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Davao Aguilas. He represented the Philippines at youth level. Early career Youth Limbo ...
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Troy Little Troy Little (born 7 March 1973) is a Canadian cartoonist working in comic books and animation. He began self publishing with ''Chiaroscuro (graphic novel), Chiaroscuro'', a graphic novel that was developed between 2000 and 2005 under his Meanwhile ...
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Troy Liu Troy Liu Tzu-Chuan (; born 30 January 2003) is a Taiwanese actor best known for starring in the drama film ''The Silent Forest'' (2020), which earned him an IFFI Best Actor Award (Male), IFFI Best Actor Award in the 51st International Film Festiv ...
, * Troy Loggins, * Troy Loney, * Troy Longmuir, * Troy Luff, * Troy Lyndon, * Troy Mader, * Troy Makepeace, * Troy Mallette, * Troy Mangen, * Troy Mann, *
Troy Kennedy Martin Troy Kennedy Martin (15 February 1932 – 15 September 2009) was a Scottish-born film and television screenwriter. He created the long-running BBC TV police series ''Z-Cars'' (1962–1978), and the award-winning 1985 anti-nuclear drama '' Edge ...
(1932–2009), British screenwriter * Troy Masters (1961–2024), American journalist and editor * Troy Mattes, *
Troy Matteson Troy Jason Matteson (born November 8, 1979) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Amateur career Matteson was born in Rockledge, Florida. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and won the NCAA Individual Championship in ...
, * Troy McBroom, * Troy McCarthy, * Troy A. McGill, * Troy McIntosh, * Troy A. McKenzie, *
Troy McKeown Troy McKeown is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing District 24 since January 4, 2021. Career Troy McKeown graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1987. Before entering politics, McKeown served ...
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Troy McLawhorn William Troy McLawhorn (born November 4, 1968) is an American musician who has been a guitarist in the rock band Evanescence since 2007. He has also worked with the bands Seether, Dark New Day, doubleDrive, Still Rain, and Gibraltar. Early car ...
(born 1969), American musician * Troy McLean, * Troy Mellanson, * Troy Melton (1921–1995), American stuntman and actor * Troy Melton (baseball) (born 2000), American baseball player * Troy Menzel, * Troy Merner, * Troy Merritt, * Troy H. Middleton, * Troy Milam, * Troy Miller, * Troy Moloney, * Troy Montero, * Troy Montes-Michie, * Troy Murphy (born 1980), American basketball player * Troy Murphy (skier), *
Troy Murray Troy Norman Murray (born July 31, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL. He is currently the color analyst on WGN 720 radio broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey games. Murray was born in Calgary, Albe ...
, * Troy Nathan, * Troy Neal, *
Troy Neel Troy Lee Neel (born September 14, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. After a solid start in Major League Baseball (MLB), Neel moved to Japan and compiled strong numbers in six seasons playing in Nippon Professional Baseball ...
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Troy Nehls Troy Edwin Nehls ( ; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served as the sheri ...
, * Troy Neilson, * Troy Neiman (born 1990), American baseball player * Troy Newman, * Troy Nickerson, *
Troy Niklas Troy Niklas (born September 18, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. and was selected by the Arizona Ca ...
, * Troy Nixey, * Troy Nolan, * Troy L. Nunley, *
Troy O'Leary Troy Franklin O'Leary (born August 4, 1969) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played with the Milwaukee Brewers (-), Boston Red Sox (-), Montreal Expos () and Chicago Cubs (). Over the course of his 11 year MLB career, ...
(born 1969), American baseball player * Troy Oliver, * Troy Olsen, * Troy Onyango, * Troy Paino, * Troy Pannell, * Troy A. Paredes, * Troy Parfitt, * Troy Parrott (born 2002), Irish soccer player *
Troy Patton Troy Jamieson Patton (born September 3, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. Patton attended Tomball High School in To ...
, * Troy Payne, * Troy Pelshak (born 1977), American football player * Troy Percival (born 1969), American baseball player * Troy Perkins (born 1981), American soccer player * Troy Perkins (rugby league), *
Troy Perry Troy Deroy Perry Jr. (born July 27, 1940) is an American cleric who founded the Metropolitan Community Church, with a ministry with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, in Los Angeles on October 6, 1968. Early life Troy Pe ...
(born 1940), American church founder *
Troy Pezet Troy Pezet (born 24 April 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Parramatta Eels and the South Queensland Crushers in the 1990s. Playing career Pezet started his first-grade career at the ...
, * Troy Pickard, * Troy Pina, * Troy Pinder, * Troy Podmilsak (born 2004), American freestyle skier *
Troy Polamalu Troy Aumua Polamalu (; born Troy Benjamin Aumua; April 19, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 12-year career as a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). An eight-time ...
(born 1981), American football player * Troy Porter, * Troy Victor Post, * Troy Powell, * Troy Price, * Troy Pride (born 1998), American football player * Troy Puckett, * Troy Purcell, * Troy Ready, * Troy Reddick, *
Troy Reeb Troy Douglas Reeb (born November 6, 1969) is a Canadian media executive and former journalist who served as co-CEO of Corus Entertainment. He previously served as executive vice president of properties at Corus, including the Global Television N ...
, * Troy Reeder (born 1994), American football player *
Troy Riddle Troy Riddle is an American ice hockey coach and former center. He won two National Championships with Minnesota in 2002 and 2003. Career Riddle was a high-scoring prospect coming out of high school, averaging more than 3 points per game as a s ...
, * Troy Rike, * Troy Roberts, * Troy Robertson, * Troy Robinson, * Troy Romero, * Troy Rosario, * Troy Ross, * Troy Rugless, *
Troy Ruttman Troy Lynn Ruttman (March 11, 1930 – May 19, 1997) was an American racing driver. He is best known for winning the 1952 Indianapolis 500 - at the age of 22 years and 80 days, Ruttman remains the youngest ever winner of the event. Competing since ...
, * Troy Ryan, * Troy Sachs, * Troy Sadowski, *
Troy Sanders Troy Jayson Sanders (born September 8, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and one of the vocalists of Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Mastodon (band), Mastodon. He is also active in the supergroups Killer Be Killed and ...
(born 1973), American singer and bassist * Troy Sanders (composer), *
Troy Schumacher Troy Schumacher is an American choreographer, dancer, and director based in New York City. He is a Soloist (ballet), soloist in the New York City Ballet and has choreographed for the company since 2014; before being promoted to soloist, he danced ...
, * Troy Schwab, * Troy Schwarze, * Troy Scribner, *
Troy Seals Troy Harold Seals (November 16, 1938 – March 6, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Life and career Seals was born on November 16, 1938. He was a member of the prominent Seals family of pop musicians that includes Jim Seal ...
, * Troy Selvey, * Troy Selwood, * Troy Shaw, English snooker player * Troy Shelley, American politician *
Troy Shondell Gary Wayne Schelton (May 14, 1939 – January 7, 2016), better known as Troy Shondell, was an American singer, who achieved fame in the early 1960s. He became a transatlantic one-hit wonder, by releasing a single that made the record charts ...
(1939–2016), American singer * Troy Sienkiewicz, * Troy Simmonds, *Troy Simon, * Troy Simons, * Troy Singleton, * Troy Slaten, * Troy Slattery, * Troy Smith, *
Troy Sneed Troy Lenard Sneed Jr. (December 14, 1967 – April 27, 2020) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and musician. Early life Sneed was born on December 14, 1967, in Perry, Florida, and played football while in college at Florida A&M Univers ...
, * Troy Snitker, *
Troy Snyder Troy Snyder (born November 24, 1965, in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a former U.S. soccer player who is second on the high school career scoring list with 208 goals and 117 assists. He spent most of his career playing indoor soccer, but also won an o ...
, * Troy Southgate, * Troy Stark, * Troy Stecher, * Troy Stedman, * Troy Stetina, * Troy Stockwell, *
Troy Stokes Jr. Troy William Stokes Jr. (born February 2, 1996) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 2021 season. Career Milwauk ...
, * Troy Stolz, * Troy Stone, * Troy Stoudermire (born 1990), American football player * Troy Stradford, * Troy Streckenbach, * Troy Stubbs, American politician in Alabama *
Troy Tanner Troy Richard Tanner (born October 31, 1963) is an American former volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Ear ...
(born 1963), American volleyball player *
Troy Tate Troy Tate is an English musician and record producer who was a member of several bands including the Teardrop Explodes and Fashion as well as working as a solo artist, for which he is best known for the single "Love Is ..." Biography Born in Li ...
, * Troy Taylor, *
Troy Terry Troy Nathan Terry (born September 10, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Terry was drafted by the Ducks at the 2015 NHL entry draft, in the fi ...
, * Troy Thompson, * Troy Tomlinson, * Troy Townsend, *
Troy Trepanier Troy Trepanier is an American automobile designer and builder. He is the owner of Rad Rides by Troy in Manteno, Illinois. Among many other awards and accolades, he built the 2007 Ridler Award-winning 1936 Ford three-window coupe, ''First Love'' ...
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Troy Tulowitzki Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (born October 10, 1984), nicknamed "Tulo", is an American professional baseball coach and former shortstop who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Colorado Rockies. He also played for the T ...
(born 1984), American baseball player * Troy Ugle, *
Troy Van Leeuwen Troy Van Leeuwen (born January 5, 1970) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. Joining the ...
(born 1970), American musician * Troy Van Voorhis, *
Troy Verges Troy Verges is an American songwriter of country and pop music from Louisiana. Career His first cut as a songwriter was a track on Faith Hill's '' Breathe''. His credits include the singles " Wanted", recorded by Hunter Hayes; "Beer Money", r ...
, * Troy Vincent (born 1970), American football player * Troy Vollhoffer, * Troy von Balthazar, * Troy Walker, *
Troy Walters Troy McHenry Walters (born December 15, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Walters played as a wide receiver and punt returner ...
, * Troy G. Ward, * Troy Waters, * Troy Waymaster, * Troy Weaver, * Troy Westwood, * Troy Wheless, * Troy Williams, * Troy Williams (Canadian football), *
Troy Williamson '' Troy Williamson (born April 30, 1983) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overa ...
, * Troy Williamson (boxer), * Troy Wilson, * Troy Winbush, * Troy Wolverton, * Troy Woodruff, * Troy Wozniak, * Troy Yocum,


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* Troy Byer (born 1964), American psychologist and author * Troy Garton (born 1988), New Zealand boxer * Troy Mullins (born 1987), American professional golfer * Troy Titus-Adams (born 1969), British actress


Fictional characters

* Troy, character in Australian TV show
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Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
, a customer played by Jordan Williams in the British web series ''
Corner Shop Show ''Corner Shop Show'' is a British comedy drama web series that premiered on YouTube in March 2014. The series is created by Islah Abdur-Rahman and consists of continuous episodes uploaded on his YouTube channel CornerShopShow, following the a ...
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Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
, fictional character in the video game ''
Dying Light ''Dying Light'' is a 2015 survival horror video game developed by Techland and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game's story follows undercover agent Kyle Crane who is sent to infiltrate a quarantine zone in a fictiona ...
'' * Troy Barnes, character in the television series ''Community'' * Troy Bolton, character in the ''
High School Musical ''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American Musical film, musical television film produced by and aired on Disney Channel as part of the network's List of Disney Channel original films, slate of original television films. The first installmen ...
'' films *Troy Burrows, character in the television series ''
Power Rangers Megaforce ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' is the twentieth season of the long-running television series ''Power Rangers''. The show is produced by Saban Brands and began airing on Nickelodeon on February 2, 2013. The show was part of the ''Power Rangers'' 20t ...
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Power Rangers Super Megaforce ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' is the twentieth season of the long-running television series ''Power Rangers''. The show is produced by Saban Brands and began airing on Nickelodeon on February 2, 2013. The show was part of the ''Power Rangers'' 20t ...
'' *Troy Carmichael, a young girl character in the film '' Crooklyn'', played by Zelda Harris *Troy Dyer, a character in the film ''
Reality Bites ''Reality Bites'' is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and directed by Ben Stiller in his feature directorial debut. It stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Stiller, with supporting roles by Janeane Garofa ...
'' *Troy Huskman, main character in the indie comic series Arrow-Corn *Troy Jeffries, a character in the cartoon '' Beverly Hills Teens'' *
Troy McClure Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated series ''The Simpsons''. He was originally voiced by Phil Hartman and first appeared in the second season episode " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". McClure is a washed-up a ...
, a character in the television series ''The Simpsons'' *Troy Perkins, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy ''
The Goonies ''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus based on a story by Steven Spielberg and starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin (in his film debut), Jeff Cohen ...
'' * Troy Tatterton, fictional character in the ''Casteel'' series of books *Troy Walsh, a bully in the Netflix TV Series ''
Stranger Things ''Stranger Things'' is an American television series created by the Duffer brothers, Duffer Brothers for Netflix. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment, the Stranger Things season 1, first season was released on N ...
'' *Troy Calypso, one of the two main antagonists in the video game
Borderlands 3 ''Borderlands 3'' is a 2019 action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. It is a sequel to 2012's '' Borderlands 2'', and the fourth entry in the main ''Borderlands'' series. ''Borderla ...


See also

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Troy (surname) The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames: * The Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish surnames ** Ó Tréamháin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of journals) ** Ó Troighthigh (Descendant of foot-soldier) ** Ó Toráin (Meanin ...
* Troy (disambiguation)


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