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