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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");
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4] of
Irish Conbhuidhe or O Connmhachain ;
[5] or of
Scottish Gaelic Mac Conmheadha or Mac Connmhaigh .
[6]
Notable people with the name include:
References
^ Llandudno: its history and natural history , 1861, Richard Parry
^ A guide through North Wales , 1860, William Cathrall & Andrew Crombie Ramsay
^ Transactions , 1822, Cymmrodorion society
^ The pedestrian's guide through North Wales , 1838, George John Bennett
^
"Conway Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms" . January 2000.
^
https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=conway [
user-generated source ]