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Early Origins of the Cronin family. The surname Cronin was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Saint Crónán (died 640) was the abbot-bishop and patron of the diocese of Roscrea. His feasy day is April 28th.
The name translates as "the son of the saffron coloured one", and is therefore a nickname for a fair-haired person, possibly a Viking - or one of Viking ancestry. Most nameholders today are found in County Cork, although in the 1659 "census" of all Ireland it was recorded as a principal name in the Barony of Connello, County Limerick, and the ...
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.
Where is the Cronin family from? You can see how Cronin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cronin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cronin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 402 Cronin families living in London.
The meaning of Cronin. Irish (Cork and Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cróinín ‘descendant of Cróinín’, a byname from a diminutive of crón ‘swarthy’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Eamon, John Patrick, Bridie, Caitlin, Colm, Donal, Paddy, Peadar, Siobhan.
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Origin. Cronin : Irish (Cork and Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cróinín ‘descendant of Cróinín’ a byname from a diminutive of crón ‘swarthy’. More. Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press. Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Ancestry. Last name frequency.
The family name Cronin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "cron," meaning saffron-colored. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname for someone with a fair or reddish complexion.
