Cronin, the anglicisation of Ó Cróinín, is an Irish surname which originated in County Cork and is derived from 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.
A. J. Cronin (Archibald Joseph Cronin, 1896–1981), Scottish novelistAnthony Cronin (1928–2016), Irish poetBarth S. Cronin (1858–1933), New York politicianBernard Cronin (1884–1968), Australian author and journalistBreeda Moynihan-Cronin (b. 1953), Irish politicianBrendan Cronin (disambiguation), several peopleCornelius Cronin (1838–1912), Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil WarDaniel Cronin (b. 1959), Illinois State SenatorDaniel Anthony Cronin (b. 1927), Archbishop Emeritus of HartfordDavid Edward Cronin (1839–1925), American painterDeverick John Cronin (1911–1979), Australian rules football player and commentatorDoreen Cronin, artist of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and Diary of a WormGlenn Cronin (b. 1981), Irish footballerGráinne Cronin (b 1953), Irish airline pilotHelena Cronin, English philosopherHenry Cronin (1894–1977), British civil engineer and army officerJack Cronin (American football) (1903–1993), American football playerJames Cronin (1931–2016), American nuclear physicistJeremy Cronin (b. 1949), South African politicianJerry Cronin (1925–1990), Irish politicianJim Cronin (disambiguation), several peopleJoe Cronin (1906–1984), American baseball playerJohn Cronin (disambiguation), several peopleJustin Cronin, American authorKeith Cronin (b. 1986), Irish rally driverKevin Cronin (b. 1951), lead singer of arena rock band REO SpeedwagonLance Cronin (b. 1985), English footballerLeroy "Lee" Cronin (b. 1973), British academic (chemistry)Mikal Cronin (b. 1985), American singer-songwriterPaul Cronin (b. 1938), former owner of the Brisbane BearsPaul W. Cronin (1938–1997), member of the U. S. House of Representatives from the state of MassachusettsPeter Cronin (b. 1947), Australian Test cricket umpireR. F. Patrick Cronin (1926–2007), former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University and healthcare consultantRich Cronin (1975–2010), American singer and songwriterSam Cronin (b. 1986), American soccer playerSeán Cronin Chief of Staff of the IRASean Cronin Irish Rugby InternationalSteve Cronin (b. 1983), American soccer playerThomas Cronin, former president of Whitman CollegeVincent Cronin (1924–2011), British historical writerCronin Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA