Conway (given name)

Conway is a Welsh, Irish, and Scottish given name, the origin of which is unclear. It may originally have been an Anglicization of Welsh Conwy (derived from Old Welsh cyn "chief" and gwy "water");Llandudno: its history and natural history, 1861, Richard ParryA guide through North Wales, 1860, William Cathrall & Andrew Crombie RamsayTransactions, 1822, Cymmrodorion societyThe pedestrian's guide through North Wales, 1838, George John Bennett of Irish Conbhuidhe or O Connmhachain; or of Scottish Gaelic Mac Conmheadha or Mac Connmhaigh.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=conway

Notable people with the name include:

Conway Baker (1911–1997), American National Football League player Conway Barbour (1818–1876), American former slave and Arkansas state legislator Conway Berners-Lee (1921–2019), British mathematician and computer scientist Conway Elder (1880–1957), Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Conway Hayman (1949–2020), American former football player and coach Conway LeBleu (1918–2007), American politician Conway Savage (1960–2018), Australian rock musician Conway Tearle (1878–1938), American early film actor Conway Twitty (1933–1993), American country music singer

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