Troy (surname)
The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames:
- The Gaelic-Irish surnames
- * Ó Tréamháin
- * Ó Troighthigh
- * Ó Toráin
- The Anglo-Norman toponymic surname
- * de Troyes
- * de Troye
People
Arts and entertainment- Dermot Troy, Irish singer
- Doris Troy, American R&B singer
- Étienne Troy, French baritone opera singer
- Hagen Troy, Singaporean-born composing artist
- Hugh Troy, American painter
- John Troy (hurler), Offaly GAA hurler and all-star
- Judy Troy, American university professor, short story writer and novelist
- Leroy Troy, American banjo player
- Louise Troy, American stage and screen actress
- Pastor Troy, American rapper, actor, and record producer
- William Troy (educator), American essayist, teacher and film critic
- William Troy (Medal of Honor), US Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor
- Dan Troy, Ohio, United States, politician
- John Troy (Australian politician), doctor and member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1977–1980
- John Weir Troy, American Democratic politician, Governor of Alaska Territory, 1933–1939
- Leo Troy, Canadian politician
- Frank Troy, Australian politician
- Paddy Troy, Australian trade unionist and communist activist
- Robert Troy, Irish politician
- Tevi Troy, official in administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, adviser to presidential candidate Mitt Romney
- Bertie Troy, Roman Catholic priest and All-Ireland Hurling Final winning manager
- E. F. Troy, Catholic philanthropist and stained glass artist in Australia
- John Troy (bishop), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
- Elizabeth Mary Troy, Irish obstetrician
- "Bun" Troy, German-American major league baseball pitcher
- "Dasher" Troy, American major league baseball player
- Gregg Troy, American college and Olympic swimming coach
- Jack Troy, Australian rugby league footballer
- Jim Troy (hurling), retired Irish hurling player
- Jim Troy (ice hockey), American former professional ice hockey player
- Mike Troy, American swimmer
People with non-anglicised versions
de Troyes- Chrétien de Troyes, French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects
- Richard de Troye, was a Norman Knight and landowner in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Theobald de Troye, was a Norman Knight and landowner in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Quite likely a descendant of Richard De Troye as they held the same land and paid knights fees in County Kilkenny.
- Guillaume de Troyes, was a royal falconer during the reign of King Edward III.
- John de Troye, a Welsh-born Crown official and judge in fourteenth century Ireland, who held the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and Lord Treasurer of Ireland.
- François de Troy, French painter and engraver
- Jean François de Troy, French painter and tapestry designer
- Edward Troye, Swiss-born American painter
- Pierre de Troyes, a captain that led the French capture of Moose Factory, Rupert House, and Fort Albany in Hudson Bay 1686.
- Olivia Troye, American former government official and vice president of strategy, policy, and plans at the National Insurance Crime Bureau
- Raymond Troye, Belgian officer and writer
- Aicher Ua Traighthech, soldier of Corcomroe in the medieval period and mentioned in the Irish Annals.
- Domhnall Albanach Ó Troighthigh, was an Irish scribe and physician.
Fictional characters
- Christian Troy, a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck
- Donna Troy, a superheroine appearing in DC Comics
- Lillian Troy, a fictional character appearing in the play "I Hate Hamlet" by Paul Rudnick
Place names originating from the Troy (or variant) surname
- Ballytrehy / Baile Uí Throithigh, a region in Clogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland.
- Ballynatray / Baile Uí Throithigh, a region in Coshbride, County Waterford, Ireland.
- Castletroy / Caladh an Treoigh, a suburb of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.
- Troy's Gate / Geata an Treoigh, an historical gate within the town of Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Troyes, a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
- Troyswood / Coill an Treoigh, a region of County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Troyswood Castle, a castle ruins in Troyswood, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Mitchell Troy / Llanfihangel Troddi a village and community in Monouthshire, south east Wales.