Droney
Droney is an Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic Ó Dróna, and originating from county Clare. Outside of Ireland, it's also prevalent in the U.S. An alternative theory says it is derived from the Middle English word drane, meaning drone, as in a male bee, and traces its origins to Yorkshire.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Christopher F. Droney, American judge
- John Droney, American politician
- Daithí Ó Drónaí, sometimes anglicised as Droney, Irish musician
- Christopher droney the concertinist from Bellharbour, County Clare, Ireland
- Francis Droney a firefighter for the West Hartford Fire Department and war veteran from Bellharbour, County Clare, Ireland