Cronin

Cronin is an Irish family name that first appeared in County Cork in southern Ireland and is derived from the Old Irish word crón meaning " saffron yellow ".

Name bearer

• Alfred Duggan-Cronin (1874–1954), Irish-South African photographer
• Anthony Cronin (1928-2016), Irish writer
• Anthony Cronin (snooker player) , Irish snooker player
• Archibald Joseph Cronin (1896–1981), Scottish doctor and writer
• Daniel Anthony Cronin (born 1927), Old Archbishop of Hartford
• David Cronin († 2010), American pilot
• David Edward Cronin (1839–1925), American painter
• James Cronin (1931–2016), American physicist
• Jane Cronin Scanlon (1922–2018), American mathematician
• Jerry Cronin (1925–1990), Irish politician
• Jim Cronin (1951-2007), American animal rights activist
• Joe Cronin (1906-1984), American baseball player
• Justin Cronin (born 1962), American writer
• Laurel Cronin (1939–1992), American actress, singer and dancer
• Leroy Cronin (* 1973, also Lee Cronin), English chemist and university professor
• Michael Cronin , Irish scientist
• Paul W. Cronin (1938–1997), American politician
• Rich Cronin (1974-2010), American singer and musician
• Sam Cronin (* 1986), American football player
• Sean Cronin (born 1964), British actor and cameraman
• Seán Cronin (1920–2011), Irish terrorist and journalist
• Shawn Cronin (born 1963), American ice hockey player
• Steve Cronin (born 1983), American football player
• Vincent Cronin (1924–2011), British historian

Form cronyn

• Hume Cronyn (1911–2003), Canadian actor